Botswana: Polity Style: 1966-2026
| 30 Sep 1966 | the Bechuanaland Protectorate ceased to be a protectorate and became an independent republic under the name of Botswana in accordance with an act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (House of Lords on 14 Jul 1966, House of Commons on 28 Jul 1966, received Royal Assent on 3 Aug 1966), effective on 30 Sep 1966 (Public General Acts, 1966, pp. 374-381) [1] |
| 30 Sep 1966 | the Constitution of Botswana, appended as a Schedule to the Botswana Independence Order 1966, comes into operation immediately before 30 Sep 1966, in accordance with the Botswana Independence Order 1966 made on 20 Sep 1966 (Statutory Instruments, 1966, Part III, Section I, pp. 2842-2922) [2] |
| 30 Sep 1966 - | Republic of Botswana |
- Full title: An Act to make provision for, and in connection with, the establishment of the Bechuanaland Protectorate, under the name of Botswana, as an independent republic within the Commonwealth (may be cited as the Botswana Independence Act 1966).
- The Constitution of 1966 routinely referred to the polity as Botswana, except in Section 31 where the style President of the Republic of Botswana appeared. The Interpretation and General Provisions Law 1966, in force from 30 Sep 1966, established that Botswana was to be understood in law as the Republic of Botswana (Botswana Statute Law, vol. 50, 1966, pp. 91-113).