Home Rule Act of 1979

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The Home Rule Act of 1979 is the Danish law that granted Greenland extensive self-government and political autonomy while remaining within the Kingdom of Denmark.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Danish law
autonomy statute
aim increase political autonomy of Greenland
recognize Greenlandic self-determination within Denmark
appliesTo Greenland
country Kingdom of Denmark
linked to: Denmark
effectOnEntity establishment of Greenlandic self-government institutions
transfer of certain administrative powers to Greenland
transfer of certain legislative powers to Greenland
grantsAutonomyTo Greenlandic Parliament
Greenlandic government
jurisdictionRemainedWithin Kingdom of Denmark
linked to: Denmark
languageOfDocument Danish
legalForm Act of the Danish Parliament
legalStatusGranted extensive self-government
political autonomy
maintainsControlOver defence for Greenland
foreign affairs for Greenland
monetary policy for Greenland
partOf constitutional framework of the Kingdom of Denmark
politicalContext Nordic autonomy arrangements
decolonization of Greenland
precededBy colonial administration of Greenland
region Arctic
linked to: Arctic region
relatedTo Greenland Self-Government Act of 2009
replacedSystem direct rule from Denmark
retainedSovereigntyOf Kingdom of Denmark
linked to: Denmark
subjectMatter Greenlandic home rule
distribution of powers between Denmark and Greenland

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Government of Greenland legalBasis Home Rule Act of 1979
Parliament of Greenland foundedBy Home Rule Act of Greenland
linked to: Home Rule Act of 1979
Faroese Home Rule arrangement legalForm Home Rule Act
linked to: Home Rule Act of 1979
Self-Government Act of 2009 replaced Home Rule Act of 1979