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New Zealand Laws Act 1973

COOK ISLANDS

NEW ZEALAND LAWS ACT 1973

ANALYSIS

Title
1. Short Title
2. New Zealand Acts extended to the Cook Islands
3. New Zealand regulations, orders, and notices extended to the Cook Islands
4. Application of section 6A of Narcotics Act 1965 to the Cook Islands
Schedules

1973, No. 8

An Act to provide that certain enactments of the Parliament of New Zealand shall extend to the Cook Islands as part of the law of the Cook Islands

(22 May 1973

BE IT ENACTED by the Legislative Assembly of the Cook Islands in Session assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows:

1. Short Title

This Act may be cited as the New Zealand Laws Act 1973.

2. New Zealand Acts extended to the Cook Islands

The Acts of the Parliament of New Zealand specified in the First Schedule to this Act are hereby declared to extend to the Cook Islands as part of the law of the Cook Islands.

3. New Zealand regulations, orders, and notices extended to the Cook Islands

The regulations, orders, and notices specified in the Second Schedule to this Act are hereby declared to extend to the Cook Islands as part of the law of the Cook Islands.

4. Application of section 6A of Narcotics Act 1965 to the Cook Islands

In the application to the Cook Islands of Section 6A of the Narcotics Act 1965 (as inserted by section 4(1) of the Narcotics Amendment Act 1970):

(a) The reference in subsection (2) to subsections (2) and (3) of section 258 of the Crimes Act 1961 shall be read as a reference to subsections (2) and (3) of section 281 of the Crimes Act 1969 of the Cook Islands;
(b) The reference in subsection (3) to the definition of "crime" in section 2 of the Crimes Act 1961 shall be read as a reference to the definition of "offence" in section 2 of the Crimes Act 1969 of the Cook Islands which is punishable under the provisions of that Act:
(c) The reference in subsection (3) to sections 220, 222, 225, 226, 245, 259, 260, and 261 of the Crimes Act 1961 shall be read as a reference to sections 242, 244, 247, 248, 268, 282, 283 and 284 of the Crimes Act 1969 of the Cook Islands.

SCHEDULE

The Western Samoa Act 1961: Section 5 as amended by section 2 of the Western Samoa Amendment Act 1970 is administered in the Premier's Department.

The Western Samoa Amendment Act 1970: Section 4 is administered in the Premier's Department.

The Republic of Guyana Act 1970 is administered in the Premier's Department.

The Republic of The Gambia Act 1970 is administered in the Premier's Department.

The Post Office Act 1970 is administered in the Works and Communications Department.

The Tonga Act 1970 is administered in the Premier's Department.

The Post Office Amendment Act (No. 2) 1970 is administered in the Works and Communications Department.

The Narcotics Amendment Act 1970 is administered in the Health Department.

The Chattels Transfer Amendment Act 1970: Sections 2 and 3 is administered in the Justice Department.

The Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1970 is administered in the Premier's Department.

The Superannuation Amendment Act 1970: Sections 2, 3, 4, 8 and 9 is administered in the Public Service Commission.

The Coinage Regulations 1967, Amendment No. 2 are administered in the Treasury.

The Diplomatic Privileges (New Zealand - United States Educational Foundation) Order 1970 is administered in the Premier's Department.

The Chattels Transfer Amendment Act Commencement Order 1970 is administered in the Justice Department.

The Post Office Savings Bank Regulations 1944 Amendment No. 8 are administered in the Works and Communications Department.

The Post Office Savings Bank Interest Notice 1970 is administered in the Works and Communications Department.

The Diplomatic Privileges (CULSOCEN) Order 1970 is administered in the Premier's Department.

The Diplomatic Privileges (FFTC) Order 1970 is administered in the Premier's Department.

The Civil Aviation Regulations 1953, Amendment No. 14 are administered in the Premier's Department.

The Post Office Savings Bank Regulations 1944, Amendment No. 9 are administered in the Works and Communications Department.

The Post Office Savings Investment Account Interest Notice 1970 is administered in the Works and Communications Department.

The Diplomatic Privileges (ECOCEN) Order 1970 is administered in the Premier's Department.

The Civil Aviation Regulations 1953, Amendment No. 15 are administered in the Premier's Department.

RAROTONGA, COOK ISLANDS: Printed under the authority of the Cook Islands Government, by T. KAPI, Government Printer - 1973.