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LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
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Trinidad and Tobago Act 1887

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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ACT 1887
(50 & 51 Vict. c. 44)

An Act to enable Her Majesty by Order in Council to unite the Colonies of Trinidad and Tobago into one Colony. [16TH SEPTEMBER, 1887] WHEREAS it is desirable that the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, which are now separate colonies, should be united into and form one colony: And whereas the legislative body of the colony of Tobago has expressed its desire for the said union, and the legislative body of the colony of Trinidad has expressed its consent thereto: 1. Power to unite Trinidad and Tobago into one colony. It shall be lawful for Her Majesty by Order in Council to declare that the colony of Trinidad and the colony of Tobago shall, from a date to be mentioned in such Order, be united with and form one colony, on such terms and conditions as Her Majesty shall in such Order in Council, or in any subsequent Order or Orders, think fit to appoint: Provided always, that any Order in Council made in pursuance of this Act shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament as soon as conveniently may be after the making thereof. 2. Date of union. From and after the date to be mentioned in such Order in Council the said colonies shall, subject to such terms and conditions as Her Majesty shall think fit to appoint, be taken to form one colony. 3. Partial repeal of 39 & 40 Vict. c. 47. From and