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169: 297:), four appointed members and four elected members. The new constitution came into force on 4 March 1949, with the first election taking place the same year. In 1964 the number of appointed members was reduced to two and in 1977 the remaining appointed members were replaced by two additional elected members, giving the elected members a majority of the seats. 334:
On 18 April 1985 the Falkland Islands Constitution Order 1985 came into force which increased the number elected members of the Council to eight and in 1997 the constitution was amended with regard to voters rights. In 2002 the Falkland Islands became a
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Under the 1985 constitution, the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council, could make laws for "the peace, order and good government of the Falkland Islands". The Legislative Council consisted of eight elected members (five from
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and the Financial Secretary). Elections to the Legislative Council had to take place at least once every four years.
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from Argentine occupation on 14 June 1982, with civilian rule being restored on 25 June with the return of Governor
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to the islands by creating a new Legislative Council consisting of the Governor, acting as Presiding officer, two
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There were only minor changes made to the Legislative Council over the next century, but in 1948 the
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was limited, with much of the membership of the Legislative Council being appointed by the Governor.
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The Falklands/Malvinas Case: Breaking the Deadlock in the Anglo-Argentine Sovereignty Dispute
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passed the Falkland Islands (Legislative Council) Order 1948, which introduced
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came into force in 2009 and replaced the Legislative Council with the
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Category:Members of the Legislative Council of the Falkland Islands
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For the current legislature of the Falkland Islands, see
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Index

Falklands Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands
Unicameral
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands
Governor
Speaker
February 1949
17 November 2005
The Office of the Legislative Assembly (Gilbert House)
Gilbert House
Stanley, Falkland Islands
unicameral legislature
Falkland Islands
new constitution
Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands
History of the Falkland Islands
United Kingdom's
re-establishment of rule
military law
Admiralty
Lord Stanley
Secretary of State for the Colonies
Parliament
Richard Moody
Governor of the Falkland Islands
Stanley
Executive Council
Suffrage
Privy Council

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