The Sovereign Base Areas Administration (SBAA) is the civil government of the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. These are portions of Cyprus which were retained as UK military bases when the Republic of Cyprus achieved independence in 1960 and form a British Overseas Territory with its own administration and laws distinct from those of Cyprus and the UK. This official web site contains an index of SBA legislation in force, including details of related/amending legislation. Links to full texts are provided for legislation, original or amending, as published in the Sovereign Base Areas Gazette. See Law and Justice>Attorney General Legal Advisor. Elsewhere there are brief accounts of the organisation and procedure of the courts.