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Schedule

The Constitution of the Cook Islands

Contents

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1	Interpretation	6
Part I The Government of the Cook Islands
2	The Head of State	7
The High Commissioner of the Cook Islands
3	High Commissioner of the Cook Islands	7
4	Oath of Office	7
5	High Commissioner to act on advice	8
6	Information to High Commissioner	8
7	Deputy of the High Commissioner	8
The House of Arikis of the Cook Islands
8	The House of Arikis of the Cook Islands	9
9	Functions of House of Arikis	10
10	Members to take Oath of Allegiance	10
11	Attendance of Premier and other persons at House of Arikis	11
11A	Procedure	11
11B	Privileges of House of Arikis and its members	12
Part II The Executive Government of the Cook Islands
12	Executive authority	12
Cabinet
13	Cabinet	12
14	Duration of office of members of Cabinet	14
15	Official oath	16
16	Assignment of responsibilities to Ministers	16
17	Summoning of Cabinet	16
18	Cabinet procedure	16
19	When decision of Cabinet takes effect	17
20	Secretary to the Cabinet	17
21	One Minister may act for another	18
The Executive Council
22	Executive Council	18
23	Clerk of the Executive Council	18
24	Meetings of Executive Council	18
25	Consideration of Cabinet decisions by Executive Council	18