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Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law [MPECCoL]

Constitutional Court of Seychelles

Seychelles [sc]

Nyasha Noreen Katsenga

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Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law [MPECCoL]
Article last updated:
September 2024

From: Oxford Constitutions (http://oxcon.ouplaw.com). (c) Oxford University Press, 2023. All Rights Reserved.date: 14 January 2025

Subject(s):
Constitutional history — Powers and jurisdiction of constitutional courts/supreme courts — Economic, social, and cultural rights

General Editors: Rainer Grote, Frauke Lachenmann, Rüdiger Wolfrum
Managing Editor: Martina Mantovani

1 Seychelles gained its independence from Britain in 1976. Since then it has had three constitutions, which will be outlined below. 2 The first constitution was the Seychelles Independence Order: 29 June 1976 (Sey) (hereinafter referred to as ‘1976 Constitution’) enacted by Queen Elizabeth II, which essentially declared Seychelles an independent State (Town and Country Planning Authority v Tuiles et Briques des Seychelles Ltd (1978–82) (Sey) 392) ending the 162 years of colonial rule (Twomey; colonization). The 1976 Constitution did not provide for a...
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