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Schedule

1 Interpretation

(1) In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires,—

“Act” means an Act of the Legislative Assembly of the Cook Islands:

“Cabinet” means the Cabinet of Ministers of the Cook Islands:

“Constitution” means this Constitution; and includes any amendment thereof:

“Constitution Day” means the date appointed for the commencement of this Constitution:

“The Cook Islands” means all islands in the South Pacific Ocean lying between the 8th and 23rd degrees of south latitude and the 156th and 167th degrees of longitude west of Greenwich; and each island of the Cook Islands shall be deemed to include all smaller islands lying within ten miles of the coasts thereof:

“Enactment” means any Act of the Legislative Assembly of the Cook Islands, any Ordinance, any Act of Parliament of New Zealand in force in the Cook Islands, and any Proclamation, order, regulation, or rule, or any Island Council Ordinance or bylaw:

“Executive Council” means the Executive Council of the Cook Islands established under this Constitution:

“Existing law” means any law in force in the Cook Islands immediately before Constitution Day; and includes any enactment passed or made before Constitution Day and coming into force on or after Constitution Day:

“High Commissioner” means the High Commissioner of the Cook Islands:

“High Court” means the High Court of the Cook Islands established under this Constitution:

“Land Appellate Court” means the Land Appellate Court of the Cook Islands established under this Constitution:

“Land Court” means the Land Court of the Cook Islands established under this Constitution:

“Law” means any law for the time being in force in the Cook Islands; and includes this Constitution and any enactment:

“Legislative Assembly” or “Assembly” means the Legislative Assembly of the Cook Islands established under this Constitution: 6