British responsibility for the government of Ghana ends
The 1957 Ghana Independence Act provided that from the appointed day the British government would have no responsibility for governing Ghana.
What this does and does not establish
This provision states the transfer in British law. It is not an account of the independence movement and does not say that Ghana became a republic that day.
- Region
- Western Africa
- Theme
- Politics and institutions
- Kind of record
- Placed in a year. A source places this in one year. It is listed under that year; no day precision is invented.
How it is dated
- Date reference
- 1957
- How we use it
- This provision states the transfer in British law. It is not an account of the independence movement and does not say that Ghana became a republic that day.
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Sources and quoted text
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Source 1 · Supports the statement
Ghana Independence Act 1957
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Quoted text (English)
Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom shall have no responsibility for the government of Ghana or any part thereofSource credit and reuse conditions recorded for this source: Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ . Credit: UK Parliament, legislation.gov.uk.
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