Constitution
THE CONSTUTION OF THE COOK ISLANDS
Analysis
| 1 | Interpretation |
PART I
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COOK ISLANDS
| 2 | The Head of State |
The Queen's Representative
| 3 | The Queen's Representative in the Cook Islands |
| 4 | Oath of Office |
| 5 | Queen's Representative` |
| 6 | Information to Queen's Representative |
| 7 | Deputy to the Queen's Representative |
The House of Arikis of the Cook Islands
| 8 | The House of Arikis of the Cook Islands |
| 9 | Functions of House of Arikis |
| 10 | Members to take Oath of Allegiance |
| 11 | Attendance of Prime Minister and other persons at House of Arikis |
| 11A | Procedure |
| 11B | Privileges of House of Arikis and its members |
PART II
THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT OF THE COOK ISLANDS
| 12 | Executive authority |
Cabinet
| 13 | Cabinet |
| 14 | Duration of office of members of Cabinet |
| 15 | Official Oath |
| 16 | Assignment of responsibilities to Ministers |
| 17 | Summoning of Cabinet |
| 18 | Cabinet procedure |
| 19 | When decision of Cabinet takes effect |
| 20 | Secretary to the Cabinet |
| 21 | One Minister may act for another |
The Executive Council
| 22 | Executive Council |
| 23 | Clerk of the Executive Council |
| 24 | Meetings of Executive Council |
| 25 | Consideration of Cabinet decisions by Executive Council |
The Seal of the Cook Islands
| 26 | Seal of the Cook Islands |
THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COOK ISLANDS
| 27 | The Parliament of the Cook Islands |
| 28 | Qualification of Electors |
| 28A | Special Voting |
| 28B | Qualification of candidates |
| 28C | Election of member for Overseas Constituency |
| 28D | Postal voting for electors of Cook Islands |
| 29 | Meetings of Parliament |
| 30 | Members to take oath of Allegiance |
| 31 | The Speaker of Parliament |
| 32 | Tenure of Office of Speaker |
| 33 | Deputy Speaker |
| 34 | Procedure |
| 35 | Languages |
| 36 | Privileges of Parliament and its members |
| 37 | Prorogation and dissolution of Parliament |
| 38 | Clerk of Parliament |
| 39 | Power to make laws |
| 40 | No property to be taken compulsorily without compensation |
| 41 | Power of Legislative Assembly to repeal or amend this Constitution |
| 42 | Introduction of Bills, etc. Into Parliament |
| 43 | Restrictions with regard to financial matters |
| 44 | Assent to Bills by Queen's Representative |
| 45 | Commencement of Acts |
| 46 | New Zealand Parliament not to legislate for the Cook Islands |
PART IV
THE JUDICIARY
The High Court of the Cook Islands
| 47 | High Court established |
| 48 | Jurisdiction of Divisions of the High Court |
| 49 | Judges of the High Court |
| 50 | Acting Chief Justice of the Cook Islands |
| 51 | Acting Judge of the High Court |
Appointment, Tenure of Office and Salaries of Judges
| 52 | Appointment of Judges |
| 53 | Tenure of office of Judges |
| 54 | Removal of Judge from office |
| 55 | Salaries of Judges |
| 56 | Court of Appeal established |
| 57 | Number of Judges |
| 58 | Judges not to sit on appeals from own decisions |
| 59 | Determination of Court of Appeal |
| 60 | Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal |
| 61 | Transmission of order of Court of Appeals |
Justices of the Peace
| 62 | Justices of the Peaces |
Oath of Allegiance and Judicial Oath
| 63 | Oath of Allegiance and Judicial Oath |
PART IVA
FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
| 64 | Fundamental human rights and freedoms |
| 65 | Construction of law |
| 66 | Saving |
PART V
THE PUBLIC REVENUES OF THE COOK ISLANDS
| 67 | Public funds |
| 68 | Restriction on taxation |
| 69 | Public revenue |
| 70 | Revenue and expenditure of Cook Islands Government Account |
| 71 | Audit |
PART VI
THE COOK ISLANDS PUBLIC SERVICE
| 72 | The Cook Islands Public Service |
| 73 | Public Service Commissioner |
| 74 | Term of office of the Public Service Commissioner |
| 74A | Removal from office of Public Service Commissioner |
| 74B | Functions of Public Service Commissioner |
| 74C | Procedure of Public Service Commissioner |
| 75 | Staff of Queen's Representative |
| 76 | Board of Appeal |
PART VIA
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
| 76A | Persons entitled to permanent residence |
| 76B | The Prerogative of Mercy and Pardon |
| 76C | The Cook Islands Ensign |
| 76D | National Anthem of the Cook Islands |
PART VII
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
| 77 | Existing law to continue |
| 78 | Repealed |
| 79 | Repealed |
| 80 | Legislative Assembly of the Cook Islands |
| 81 | Ordinances of former Legislative Council or Legislative Assembly |
| 82 | The High Court |
| 83 | The Land Court |
| 84 | Repealed |
| 85 | Repealed |
| 86 | Cook Islands Government Account |
| 87 | Repealed |
| 88 | Repealed |
FIRST SCHEDULE
Names and Boundaries of Constituencies together comprising the Islands of Aitutaki, Manuae and Te-Au-O-Tu, and the Islands of Rarotonga and Palmerston and the Islands of Mangaia, and the
lsland of Atiu
SECOND SCHEDULE
Crimes Disqualifying for Election to Parliament
THIRD SCHEDULE
The Cook Islands Ensign
FOURTH SCHEDULE
The National Anthem of the Cook Islands
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