Constitution of the Cook Islands
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- Jurisdiction
- Cook Islands
- Provision
- 19
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- in force
Provision text
Official sourceArticle 19 hereof.
The words "Prime Minister" were substituted for the word "Premier"
(in two places) bys 3(3) of the Constitution Amendment (No 9) Act
1980-81) {Cl)
The words "Queen's Representative" were substituted for the words
"High Commissioner" in subcls ·(3) and (4) by s 4(1) of the
Constitution Amendment (No JO)Act 1981-82 (Cl)
When decision qf Cabinet takes effect
19 (1) ·A decision of Cabinet shall take effect -
(a) On its approval by the [Queen's Representative], acting in his
discretion; or
(b) On the expiry of 4 pays after the date of the decision, unless a meeting
of the Executive Council is sooner held under the provisions of Article
25 hereof; or
(c) If the issue involved in the decision is, in the opinion of Cabinet, of
extreme urgency, on the expiry of 2 days after the date of the decision,
unless a meeting of the Executive Council is sooner held under the
provisions of Article 25 hereof; or
(d) Under the provisions of Article 25 hereof.
(2) For the purposes of paragraphs (b) and (c) of subclause (1) of this Article,
the date of a decision of Cabinet shall be the date on which the minutes in
which the decision is recorded are communicated to the [Queen's
Representative] under the provisions of subclause (4) of Article 18 hereof.
(3) An instrument under the hand of the Secretary of the Cabinet certifying that a
decision of Cabinet- has taken effect shall be conclusive evidence that that
decision has taken effect.
The words "Queen's Representative" were substituted for the words
"High Commissioner" in subcls (l) and {2) by s 4( I) of the
Constitution Amendment (No IO) Act 1981-82 ( Cl)
Secretary to the Cabinet
20 There shall be a Secretary to the Cabinet, who shall be appointed nuder Article ·
74BB hereof.] · ·
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Constitution of the Cook Islands · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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