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Section 2(3) SECOND SCHEDULE The (:onstitution (as amended) set out in this Schedule, together with the further amendments made by the Legislative Assembly of the Cook Islands and by the Parliament of the Cook Islands has been substituted for the original Constitution in the Schedule to the Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964, where it appears in this reprint. COJlSlitution 215 THE COOK ISLANDS CONSTITUTION ACT COMMENCEMENT ORDER 1965 HE Barrowclough, Administrator of the Government A PROCLAMATION Whereas by subsection (2) of section 1 of the Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964 it is provided that that Act shall come into •force on a date to' be appointed for the commencement thereof by the Governor-General by Proclamation: · Now, therefore, pursuant to the said Act, I, Major-General the Right Honourable Sir Harold Eric Barrowclough, the Administrator of the Government of New Zealand, hereby proclaim as follows: 1 This Proclamation may be cited as the Cook Jslands Constitution Act Commencement Order 1965. 2 The Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964 shall come into force at the hour of half past ten in the evening on the 4th day qf August 1965, being the time in New Zealand· corresponding to the commencement of that date in i;he Cook Islands. Given under the hand of His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, and issued under the Seal of New Zealand, this 28th day of July 1965. KEITH HOLYOAKE, Prime Minister [LS] GOD SAVE TIIB QUEEN ! CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT ACT 1968-69 [Repealed by Act 1980-81/24] THE CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT (NO 2) ACT 1968-69 (CI) Analysis Title 1 Short '.fitle 4 Repealed 2 Repealed 5 Repealed 3 Revenue and expenditure of Cook 6 Repealed Islands Government Account 1968-69, No 27 An Act to amend the Constitution (9 May 1969) Short Title 1- This Act may be cited as the Constitution Amendment (No 2) Act 1968-69, and shall be read together with and deemed part of the Constitution of the Cook Islands as set out in the Second Schedule to the Cook Islands Constitution Amendment Act 1965 of the Parliament of New Zealand (hereinafter referred to as "the Constitution"). 2 Repealed bys 23(l)(b) of the Constitution Amendment (No 9) Act 1980-81. 3 This section amended Article 70(3)(a) of the Constitution. 4 Repealed bys 23(1)(b) of the Constitution Amendment (No 9) Act 1980-81. 5 Repealed bys 7(2) of the Constitution Amendment (No 11) Act 1982. 216 Cook Islands Laws 6 Repealed bys JO (2) of the Constitution,Amendment (No JO) Act 1981.. CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT (NO 3) ACT 1969 (CI) [Repealed Act 1980-81/24] CONSTITOTION AMENDMENT (NO 4) ACT 1970 (CI) [Repealed by 1980-81/24] THE CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT (NO 5) ACT.1970 (CI) Analysis Title 1 Short Title 2 Cabinet 1970, No 21 An Act to amend Jhe Constitution by increasing tlle number of Cabinet Ministers by one (20 January 1971) Short Title 1 This Act may be cited as the Constitution Amendment (No 5) Act 1970 and shall be read togetller with and deemed part of 1he Constitution of the Cook Islands as set out in the Second Schedule to the Cook Islands Constitution Amendment Act i965 (hereinafter referred to as "the Constitution"), · 2 This section amended Article 13(1) of the Constitution. TJIE CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT (NO 6) ACT 1973 (CI) Analysis Title 1 Short Title 2 New Articles substituted 1973, No 1 An Act to amend the Constitution (30 March 1973) Short Tille 1 Tpis Act may be clted as the Constitution Amendment (No 6) Act 1973 and shall be read together with and deemed part of the Constitution of the Cook Islands as set out in the Second Schedule to the Cook Islands Constitution Amendment Act 1965 of the Parliament of New Zealand (hereinafter referred to as "the Constitution"). 2 Ti1is section substituted new Articles 73, 74, 74A, 74B, and 74C in the Constitution. The substituted Article 74B has been repealed by s 10(2) of the Constitution Amendment (No 9) Act 1980-81 (Cl) whic/1 also substituted a new Article 74B. Constitution · - 217 THE CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT (NO 7) ACT 1975 (Cl) .Analysis Title 1 Short Title Schedule 2 Amendment of title "Chief Judge" of the High Court to "Chief Justice" 1975, No 17 An Act to amend the Constitution (1 October 1975) Short Title 1 'This Act may be cited as the Constitution Amendment (No 7) Act 1975 and shall 'be read together witb and deemed part of tbe Constitution of tbe Cook Islands as set out in tbe Second Schedule to tbe Cook Islands Constitution Amendment Act 1965 of tbe Parliament of New Zealand (hereinafter referred .to as "the Constitution''), 2 (a) Para (a) amended the provisions of the Constitution set out in the Schedule to this Act. · (b), (c) Repealed bys 23(J)(e) of the Constitution Amendment (No 9) Act 1980- 81. SCHEDULE PROVISIONS OF CONSTITUTION WHERE REFERENCE TO CfilEF JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT SUBSTITUTED BY REFERENCE TO CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE filGH COURT