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Article 2 of this Constitution or this Article or making any provision inconsistent_ wHh any of those provisions shall be submitted to tlw [Queen's Representative] for his assent, unless • · · • . (a) lt has bellri passed by the [Parliament] in accordance with the provisions of subclause (1) of this Article; and (b) It has been submitted to a poll, conducted in a manner prescribed by law, of the-persons who are ent!tfod to vote as electors at a g1:meral election ofmembtlrs ofthtl [Parlfament];and · . (c) It has been supported by not less than two-thirds of the valid votes cast in such a poll; and .. · (d) It is accompanied by a certificate under th() hand of the Speaker to that effect. · The name of the Leg_islrtive Assembly of the Cook Islands was changed to the Parliament of the Cook Is-lands by s 5 of the C(mst/tution Amendment (No 9) Act J980-81, and the functions of that Assembly are now pe1formed by Parliament The fum:tions of the Htgh Commissioner are now pe1formed by the Queen's Representative pursuant to ,yect/ons 2 and 4 of the Constitution Amendment (No 10) Act 1981-82 (CI) · [Introduction of Bills, etc, foto Purliament 42 Subject to the pl'ovisions of this Constitution and of the S.tt!nding Orders of Parliament, any member of Parliament may introduce any Bill Ql' propose any motion for debate in or present any petitton to Parliament, @d the same shall be considered and disposed of in accordance with the Standing Orders, [Restrictions with regiffd to financial measurns ·43 Exc\'lpt upon the recommendation of th\'l [[Queen's Rtlpresentative]], Parliament shallnot- (a) Proceed upon any Bill (including an amendment to a Bill) that, in the opinion of the person presiding, makes provision for any of the following purposes - (i) For the impositlon or alteration of taxation; or · (ii) For the, imposition of any charge upon the Cook Islands Government Account or any other public fund or account or for the alteration of any such charge otherwise than by way of reduction; or · (iil) For the payment, issue, or withdrawal from the Cook Islands Governm\'lnt Account or from any other public fund or account of any money not charged thereon or ariy increase in the amount of such a payment, issue, or withdrawal; or · . (iv) For the composition or remission of any debt due to the Crown; (b) Proceed upon any motion (including @y amendment to a motion) the . effect of which, in thtl opinion of fhe person presiding, would be to make provision for any of tliose purpo,1,es; . · (c) Receive any petition that, in the opinion of the person presiding, requests that provision be made for any of those purpos\'ls. The words "Queen's Representative" were substituted for the words "High Commissioner" by s 4(1) of the Constitution Amendment (No lO)Act 1981-82 (CI). ., Constitution 189 [Assent to J;lillS by [.Queen's Representative] 44 (1) . No Bill shall become law until it has been passed by Parliament and has been assented to by the [[Queen's Representative]]. (2) · Whenever any Bill which has been passed by Parliament is presented to the [[Queen's Representative]] for his assent, the [[Queen's Representative]] shall, acting on the advice of the [[Prime Ministe1~] declare that he assents to the Bill or that he refuses his assent to the Bill: Provided that the [[Qµeen's Representative]], acting in his.discretion, may summon a meeting of the Executive Council, to be held within 14 days after the Bill is presented to him for his assent to consider amendments to the Bill proposed by him or to consider whether he should refuse his assent to the Bill. (3) If at a meeting of the Executive Council thus summoned the Executive Council decides that the Bill should be returned to- Parliament for · consideration of the amendments proposed or, as the case may be, that the [[Queen's Representative]] should refuse his assent to the Bill, the [[Queen's Representative]] shall, by Message - (a) Return the Bill with the amendments proposed to Parliament for reconsideration by Parliament; or as the case may be, (b) Return the Bill to Parliament for reconsideration by Parliament. (4) If at a meeting of the Executive Council thus summoned the Executive Council decides that the Bill should not be returned to Parliament for consideration of the amendments proposed or; as the case may be, that the [[Queen's Representative]] sh_ould not refuse his assent to the Bill, he shall declare that he assents to the Bill. · (5) Where any Bill is returned to Parliament under the provisions of paragraph (a) of subclause (3) of this Article, and the Bill is again pas~ed by Parliament with the amendments proposed, but with no other amendmc;nts, or in the form in which it was originally presented to the [[Queen's Representative]] for his assent, then, when the Bill is again pi'esented to the [[Queen's Representative]] for his assent, he shall declare that he assents to the Bill. (6) Where any Bill is returned to P~rliament under the provisions of paragraph (b) of subclause (3) of this Article, and the Bi!l is again passed by Parliament in the form in which it was originally presented to .the [[Queen's Representative]] for assent, he shall declare that he assents to the Bill. (7) Where any Bill is returned t9 Parliament under the provisions of this Article and thtl Bill is again passed by Parliament with any amendments other thap. amendments proposed under the provisions of this Article, then, when the Bill is again pres(l]lted to the [[Queen's Representative]] for his assent, the foi'egoing provisions of this Article shall apply with respect to the Bill as if it had not previously been pres(lnted to the [[Queen's Representative]] for his assent. · . (8) A Bill assented to by the [[Queen's Representative]] as herein provided shall be known as an Act of Parliament. The words "Queen's Representative" were substituted for the words "High Commissioner" In subcls (l),'(2) (in three places), (3) (in two places), (4), (5) (in two places), (6), (7) (in two places), and (8) bys 4(1) of the Constitution Amendment (No 10) Act 1981-82 (CI) Comme:ncement of Acts 45 Every Act shall c.ome into operation either on the day .on which the Bill is assented to, or any other date (whether earlier or later than the date on which·it is assented to) .specifi~d in that behalf in the Act, and different dates may be so specified in . respc;ct of different provisions of the Act. [New Zealand l'arli.lment not to Jegi~late for- the Cook Islands 46 Except as provided by Act of the Parliament of the Cook Islands, no Act, and no provision of any Act, of- the Parliament of New Zealand passed after the 190 Cook Islands Laws commencement of this Article shall extend or be deemed to extend to the Cook _Islands as part of the Jaw of the Cook Islands.] . As to the continuation in force of Acts of the Parliament of New - Zealand that, pursuant to the original Article 46, were in force in the Cook Islands immediately before the date of the commencemen_t of the Constitution Amendment (No 9) Act 1980-81 (CI) and of regulations made by the Governor-General in Council that, pursuant to the original