The Commonwealth of Dominica Constitution Order 1978
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 25th day of July 1978

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas the status of association of Dominica with the United Kingdom is to terminate on 3rd November 1978 and it is necessary to establish a new constitution for Dominica as a sovereign democratic republic within the Commonwealth styled the Commonwealth of Dominica:

And whereas the Associated State of Dominica has, by a resolution passed in the House of Assembly thereof on ...