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 | | It is therefore UK legislation granted for the purposes of a self-governing colony, as witnessed by Section 2 of the Act, continually vesting sovereignty in the UK monarchy, as well as Section 57 (3) (with 58, 59, 60), 128 (4), and 74 (3) of the Constitution, preserving the "Queen's assent" and "Royal prerogative". |
 | | Australia joined the League of Nations on 10 January 1920, but there is no specific date for the independence from Britain. |
 | | The Statute of Westminster Adoption Act only affected the laws of the Commonwealth, and the laws of the United Kingdom continued to apply in the States. |
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