Ghana Independence Act 1957

The Ghana Independence Act 1957 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that granted the Gold Coast fully responsible government within the British Commonwealth of Nations under the name of Ghana. The Act received royal assent on 7 February 1957 and Ghana came into being on 6 March 1957

Ghana Independence Act 1957
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to make provision for, and in connection with, the attainment by the Gold Coast of fully responsible status within the British Commonwealth of Nations.
Citation5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 6
Dates
Royal assent7 February 1957
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
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