Malta: Polity Style: 1964-1974

21 Sep 1964	Malta became an independent state in accordance with the Malta Independence Act 1964, which was passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (House of Commons on 23 Jul 1964, House of Lords on 28 Jul 1964), received royal assent on 31 Jul 1964, and took effect on the appointed day, 21 Sep 1964, as fixed by the Malta Independence Order 1964 made on 2 Sep 1964 (Malta Government Gazette, No. 11,688, 18 Sep 1964, Supplement, pp. 7-76; Public General Acts, 1964, Part II, pp. 1305-1312) [1][2]
21 Sep 1964	the Constitution of Malta, set out in the Schedule to the Malta Independence Order 1964 (made on 2 Sep 1964), came into operation on the appointed day, 21 Sep 1964, as fixed by the same Order (Statutory Instruments, 1964, Part III, Section 1, pp. 3207-3271)
21 Sep 1964 - 13 Dec 1974	Malta
13 Dec 1974	Malta is proclaimed a democratic republic in accordance with the Constitution of Malta (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1974, which was passed by the House of Representatives of Malta on 13 Dec 1974, and took effect upon the publication in the Government Gazette as prescribed by Section 1.3 of the same Act (Malta Government Gazette, No. 13,033, 13 Dec 1974, p. 3943) [3]

The Malta (Constitution) Order in Council, 1961, defined the polity style as the State of Malta. The Constitution of 1964 referred to the polity exclusively as Malta.
Full title: An Act to make provision for, and in connection with, the attainment by Malta of fully responsible status within the Commonwealth.
Full title: An Act further to amend the Constitution of Malta and to provide for matters ancillary or consequential thereto or connected therewith.