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GUY-1980-C-11934
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Title_of_text
Constitution of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana Act 1980 (Cap. 1:01).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Guyana
Subjects (Classification)
Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1980-02-20
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
An Act to enact a new Constitution of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, to repeal the Guyana Independence Act 1966, the Guyana Independence Order 1966, and the existing Constitution, and to provide for matters incidental theretho or connected therewith. No. 2. Schedule contains the Constitution; Part 1, Ch. II: Principles and bases of the political, economic and social system; Ch. III: Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual; Part 2, Title 1: Protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual. Existing laws shall continue to be in effect.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1990-07-19 (GUY-1990-L-38704)
Equal Rights Act 1990 (Cap. 38:03) (No. 19 of 1990).
Implementing text(s)
1990-07-19 (GUY-1990-L-38704)
Equal Rights Act 1990 (Cap. 38:03) (No. 19 of 1990).
Implementing text(s)
1988 (GUY-1988-L-72104)
Fundamental Rights (Practice and Procedure) (No. 13 of 1988) (Cap. 3:03)
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1984-04-06 (GUY-1984-L-458)
Labour (Amendment) Act 1984 (No. 9 of 1984)
Amending text(s)
1984-04-06 (GUY-1984-L-458)
Labour (Amendment) Act 1984 (No. 9 of 1984)
Amending text(s)
1984-11-14 (GUY-1984-L-48514)
Public Service Appellate Tribunal Act 1984 (No. 17 of 1984).
Amending text(s)
1984-11-14 (GUY-1984-L-48514)
Public Service Appellate Tribunal Act 1984 (No. 17 of 1984).
Amending text(s)
1987-06-30 (GUY-1987-C-48515)
Constitution (Amendment) Order 1987 (No. 38 of 1987).
Amending text(s)
1987-06-30 (GUY-1987-C-48515)
Constitution (Amendment) Order 1987 (No. 38 of 1987).
Amending text(s)
1988-02-18 (GUY-1988-C-48516)
Constitution (Amendment) Act 1988 (No. 1 of 1988).
Amending text(s)
1988-02-18 (GUY-1988-C-48516)
Constitution (Amendment) Act 1988 (No. 1 of 1988).
Amending text(s)
1990-10-31 (GUY-1990-C-48517)
Constitution (Amendment) Act 1990 (No. 23 of 1990).
Amending text(s)
1990-10-31 (GUY-1990-C-48517)
Constitution (Amendment) Act 1990 (No. 23 of 1990).
Amending text(s)
1991-05-29 (GUY-1991-C-48518)
Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1991 (No. 12 of 1991).
Amending text(s)
1991-05-29 (GUY-1991-C-48518)
Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1991 (No. 12 of 1991).
Amending text(s)
1991-12-03 (GUY-1991-C-48519)
Constitution (Amendment) (No. 3) Act (No. 35 of 1991).
Amending text(s)
1991-12-03 (GUY-1991-C-48519)
Constitution (Amendment) (No. 3) Act (No. 35 of 1991).
Amending text(s)
1991-12-27 (GUY-1991-C-48520)
Constitution (Amendment) (No. 4) Act 1991 (No. 36 of 1991).
Amending text(s)
1991-12-27 (GUY-1991-C-48520)
Constitution (Amendment) (No. 4) Act 1991 (No. 36 of 1991).
Amending text(s)
1992-04-18 (GUY-1992-C-48521)
Election Laws (Amendment) Act 1992 (No. 11 of 1992).
Amending text(s)
1992-04-18 (GUY-1992-C-48521)
Election Laws (Amendment) Act 1992 (No. 11 of 1992).
Amending text(s)
1995-12-12 (GUY-1995-C-48522)
Constitution (Amendment) Act 1995 (No. 15 of 1995).
Amending text(s)
1995-12-12 (GUY-1995-C-48522)
Constitution (Amendment) Act 1995 (No. 15 of 1995).
Amending text(s)
2001-05-31 (GUY-2001-C-75332)
Constitution (Amendment) (No. 3) Act 2001. Act No. 5 of 2001.
Amending text(s)
2000-04-11 (GUY-2000-C-85544)
Constitution (Amendment) Act (No.2 of 2000).
Amending text(s)
2009-01-29 (GUY-2009-L-99468)
Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2009 (No. 5 of 2009).
Amending text(s)
2016-01-07 (GUY-2016-L-102171)
Constitution (Amendment) Act 2016 (Act No. 1 of 2016).
Amending text(s)
2015-07-10 (GUY-2015-L-102174)
Constitution (Amendment) Act 2015 (Act No. 2 of 2015).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2022-11-16 (GUY-2022-L-113795)
Constitution Reform Commission Act 2022 (Act No. 16 of 2022).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Laws of Guyana, Ministry of Legal Affairs
Country
Guyana
URL
http://mola.gov.gy/
File
GUY11934 2012.pdf (PDF of Act as at L.R.O. 1/2012)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Constitutions of the Countries of the World
Author
Oceana New York
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Country
United States of America
Date
2013-11
Edition
amended to 2007
Page range
150 pp.
ISBN
978-0-379-00467-0
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
1980-02-20
Number
Legal Supplement A