Cook Islands - Legislation - Alphabetical Table of Acts

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ALL ACTS

OF THE COOK ISLANDS PARLIAMENT (1965-1994)

(This list includes ordinances of the former Legislative Assembly which are still in force.
Statutes referred to in indented citations have been repealed by the means indicated.)

 A-H            I-Z

A

Accommodation Levy Act
repealed by 1980, No 11

1978-79

23

Accommodation Levy Abolition Act

1980

11

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act

1984

18

Advocate General Act
repealed by 1980, No 16, s 16

1967

11

Advocate General Act
repealed by 1980, No 16, s 16

1975

8

Aged, Destitute and Infirm Persons Relief Amendment Act
repealed by 1989, No 12

1966

5

Aged, Destitute and Infirm Persons Relief Amendment Act
repealed by 1989, No 12

1969

16

Aged, Destitute and Infirm Persons Relief Amendment Act
repealed by 1989, No 12

1971-72

1

Aged, Destitute and Infirm Persons Relief Amendment Act
repealed by 1989, No 12

1972

5

Aged, Destitute and Infirm Persons Relief Amendment Act
repealed by 1989, No 12

1975

1

Aged, Destitute and Infirm Persons Relief Amendment Act
repealed by 1989, No 12

1976

6

Aged, Destitute and Infirm Persons Relief Amendment Act
repealed by 1989, No 12

1977

11

Aged, Destitute and Infirm Persons Relief Amendment Act
repealed by 1989, No 12

1979

5

Aged, Destitute and Infirm Persons Relief Amendment Act
repealed by 1989, No 12

1980

19

Aged, Destitute and Infirm Persons Relief Amendment Act
repealed by 1982, No 3

1981

11

Aged, Destitute and Infirm Persons Relief Amendment Act
repealed by 1983, No 2

1982

3

Aged, Destitute and Infirm Persons Relief Amendment Act
repealed by 1986, No 7

1983

2

Aged, Destitute and Infirm Persons Relief Amendment Act
repealed by 1987, No 18 and again by 1989, No 12

1986

7

Aged, Destitute and Infirm Persons Relief Amendment Act

1987

18

Aged, Destitute and Infirm Persons Relief Amendment Act
repealed by 1989, No 12

1988

2

Airports and Airport Authorities Act
repealed by 1985, No 5

1968-69

20

Airport Authority Act

1985

5

Airport Authority Amendment Act

1989

13

Airport Security Act

1986

13

Air Services Licensing Act

1984

16

Air Services Licensing Amendment Act

1985

6

Air Services Licensing Amendment Act

1986

20

Air Services Licensing Act.
This Act amends the Air Services Licensing Act 1986

1989

17

Aitutaki Motus Prohibition of Leases Act

1970

1

Aitutaki Motus Prohibition of Leases Amendment Act

1981

5

Aitutaki Motus (Prohibition of Leases) Amendment Act

1989

2

Aitutaki Wharf Regulations Revocation Act

1977

18

Animals Act

1975

21

Animals Amendment Act

1981

14

Animals Amendment Act

1984-85

25

Apprenticeship Act

1978-79

16

Appropriation Act

1966

10

Appropriation Act

1967

15

Appropriation Act

1968

13

Appropriation Act

1969

11

Appropriation Act 1970

1969

18

Appropriation Amendment Act

1970

19

Appropriation Act

1970-71

28

Appropriation Act

1972

6

Appropriation Act

1973-74

44

Appropriation Act

1975

19

Appropriation Amendment Act

1976

1

Appropriation Act

1976

17

Appropriation Act

1977

12

Appropriation Act

1978

8

Appropriation Amendment Act

1978-79

20

Appropriation Act

1979

3

Appropriation Amendment Act

1979-80

10

Appropriation Act

1980

13

Appropriation Amendment Act

1980-81

23

Appropriation Act

1981

1

Appropriation Amendment Act

1981-82

19

Appropriation Act

1982

1

Appropriation Act

1983

5

Appropriation (Imprest Supply) Act

1983

1

Appropriation Act

1984

2

Appropriation Act

1985

2

Appropriation Act

1986

6

Appropriation Act

1987

12

Appropriation Act

1988

3

Appropriation Act

1989

20

Appropriation Amendment Act

1989-90

38

Appropriation Act

1990

3

Appropriation Act

1991

26

Appropriation Amendment Act

1991

14

Appropriation Amendment Act

1991-92

40

Appropriation Act

1992

1

Appropriation Amendment Act

1992

13

Appropriation Amendment (No 2) Act

1992-93

21

Appropriation Act

1993

8

Appropriation (Westpac Loan) Act

1989

25

Appropriation (Westpac Loan) Amendment Act

1989-90

39

Arms Ordinance
as amended by Ordinance 1955, No 2

1954

3

Arms Ordinance Amendment Act

1977

4

Asian Bank Act

1975

14

Aviation Offences Act

1973

1

B

Bank of the Cook Islands Act
repealed by 1991, No 23

1987

23

Bank of the Cook Islands Repeal Act

1991

23

Banking Act

1969

13

Banking Amendment Act

1989-90

40

Births and Deaths Registration Act

1973

7

Broadcasting and Newspaper Corporation Act
repealed by 1989

1970-71

27

Broadcasting and Newspaper Corporation Amendment Act
repealed by 1989

1976

14

Broadcasting Act

1989

28

Building Controls and Standards Act

1991

2

Building Ordinance
as amended by Ordinances 1949 and 1960
repealed by 1991, No 2

1948

2

Building Controls and Standards Act
repealed by 1991, No 2

1968

11

Business Development Fund Act
repealed by 1991192, No 38

1984

10

Business Development Fund Repeal Act

1991-92

38

C

Cable and Wireless Limited (Limitation of Liability) Act

1980

15

Cable and Wireless plc (External Telecommunications Agreement) Termination and Compulsory Acquisition Act

1991

13

Cancellation, Suspension, and Bar of Registration Act

1990

9

Census Act
repealed by 1966, No 21 s 37(l)

1966

1

Child Benefit Act
repealed by the Welfare Act 1989

1978

9

Childs Benefits Amendment Act
repealed by 1989, No 12

1983

3

Cinematograph Ordinance
as amended by Ordinance 1957, No 2
repealed by Films and Censorship Act 1985

1951

3

Cinematograph Ordinance Amendment Act
repealed by 1985, No 1

1966

18

Civil Aviation Agreement Act
repealed by 1985, No 4

1968/69

19

Civil Aviation Act

1985

4

Civil List Amendment Ordinance Amendment Act
repealed with Ordinance by 1968, No 12

1965

6

Civil List Amendment Ordinance Amendment Act
repealed with Ordinance by 1968, No 12

1966

23

Civil List Amendment Act
repealed with earlier Ordinance by 1968, No 12

1967

9

Civil List Act
repealed by 1984, No 3

1968

12

Civil List Amendment Act
repealed by 1984, No 3

1968-69

22

Civil List Amendment Act
repealed by 1984, No 3

1969

17

Civil List Amendment Act
repealed by 1984, No 3

1973

3

Civil List Amendment Act
repealed by 1984, No 3

1973-74

26

Civil List Amendment Act
repealed by 1984, No 3

1975

11

Civil List Amendment Act
repealed by 1984, No 3

1977

8

Civil List Amendment (No 2) Act
repealed by 1984, No 3

1977

13

Civil List Amendment Act
repealed by 1981, No 9

1978-79

14

Civil List Amendment Act
repealed by 1984, No 3

1979-80

11

Civil List Amendment Act
repealed by 1984, No 3

1980

20

Civil List Amendment Act
repealed by 1984, No 3

1981

9

Civil List Amendment Act
repealed by 1984, No 3

1981-82

22

Civil List Act

1984

3

Civil List Amendment Act

1987

23

Civil List Amendment Act

1990

12

Code of Civil Procedure of the High Court Act
repealed by 1981, No 6, s 3(1) but note misdescription. The Code of Civil Procedure is now found in the Judicature Act 1980/81, No 27

1972

12

Commissions of Inquiry Act

1966

14

Commissions of Inquiry Amendment Act

1989

14

Companies Act

1970-71

23

Companies Amendment Act

1971-72

5

Companies Amendment Act

1984

17

Companies Amendment Act

1987

15

Companies Amendment Act

1993

1

Conservation Act
repealed by 1986-87, No 29

1975

16

Conservation Act

1986-87

29

Constitution Amendment (No 1) Act
repealed by 1980, No 24

1968-69

17

Constitution Amendment (No 2) Act
amended (repeal of s 2 and 4) by 1980, No 24, s 23

1968-69

27

Constitution Amendment (No 3) Act
repealed by 1980, No 24

1969

9

Constitution Amendment (No 4) Act
repealed by 1980, No 24

1970

20

Constitution Amendment (No 5) Act

1970

21

Constitution Amendment (No 6) Act

1973

1

Constitution Amendment (No 7) Act
amended by 1980, No 24

1975

17

Constitution Amendment (No 8) Act
repealed by 1980, No 24

1978-79

22

Constitution Amendment (No 9) Act

1980-81

24

Constitution Amendment (No 10) Act

1981-82

20

Constitution Amendment (No 11) Act

1982

2

Constitution Amendment (No 12) Act

1986

19

Constitution Amendment (No 13) Act

1992

10

Constitution Amendment (No 14) Act

1991

21

Constitution Amendment (No 15) Act

1993

10

Constitution Amendment (No 16) Act

1993-94

12

Constitutional and Other Polls Act

1993

9

Continental Shelf Amendment Act

1977

17

The principal enactment is the Continental Shelf Act 1964 (NZ) which applies by effect of s 9 of that Act

Control of Prices Act

1966

6

Control of Prices Amendment Act

1971-72

3

Control of Prices Amendment Act

1973

13

Cook Islands Amendment Act (1915)

1965

4

Cook Islands Amendment Act (1915)

1969

14

Cook Islands Amendment Act
repealed by 1988, No 8 and again by 1991/92, No 39

1970

2

Cook Islands Amendment (No 2) Act (1915)

1970

4

Cook Islands Amendment (No 3) Act (1915)

1970

5

Cook Islands Amendment Act (1915)

1978-79

19

amended (s 3 repealed) by 1980/8 1, No 28 s 141

Cook Islands Amendment Act (1961)

1980

18

Cook Islands Amendment Act (1957)

1968

15

Cook Islands Amendment Act (1957)

1970-71

32

Cook Islands Amendment Act (1960)

1968-69

25

Cook Islands Amendment Act

1969

14

Cook Islands Amendment Act (1961)
repealed by 1980/81, No 28, s 141

1970

2

Cook Islands Amendment Act (1961)

1973-74

30

Cook Islands Amendment Act

1982

4

Cook Islands Amendment Act

1986-87

27

Cook Islands Appropriation Act

1965

7

Cook Islands Christian Church Incorporation Act (Private)

1968-69

1

Cook Islands Co-operative Societies Regulations 1953 Amendment Act

1966

16

The principal regulations are the Cook Islands Co-operative Societies Regulations 1953 (SR 1953/106 as amended by SR 1957/53) (NZ)

Cook Islands Co-operative Societies Regulation 1953 Amendment Act

1970

8

Cook Islands Bank Act

1978

11

Although a repealing provision was enacted (1987, No 23,Section 17), the Notice required to give effect to the repeal appears never to have been promulgated.

Cook Islands Development Bank Amendment Act

1980

5

position as for Cook Islands Bank Act

Cook Islands Development Bank Amendment Act

1984

23

position as for Cook Islands Bank Act

Cook Islands Development Bank Amendment Act
repealed by 1987, No 23

1992

7

Cook Islands Ensign Act
repealed by 1980, No 24, s 23(j)

1973

19

Cook Islands Ensign Amendment Act
repealed by 1980, No 24, s 23(j)

1978-79

26

Cook Islands Entry Residence and Departure Ordinance Amendment Act
repealed with the 1963 Ordinance by 1971172, No 2

 1966

 19

Cook Islands Government Property Corporation Act

1969

2

Cook Islands Government Property Corporation Amendment Act

1984

5

Cook Islands Government Property Corporation Amendment Act

1987

10

Cook Islands Industrial and Labour Ordinance Amendment Act

1973-74

38

The principal Ordinance is the Industrial and Labour Ordinance 1964, No 1

Cook Islands Industrial and Labour Ordinance Amendment Act

1978

10

Cook Islands Monetary Board Act

1981

18

Cook Islands Old Age Pension Act
repealed by 1966, No 5, s 20(l) which cites it as the "Old Age Pension Act"

1965

2

Cook Islands Monetary Board Amendment Act

1986

10

Cook Islands Monetary Board Amendment Act

1990

11

Cook Islands Ordinances Amendment Act

1966

2

Cook Islands Pearl Authority Act

1993

7

Cook Islands Shipping Licence Ordinance Amendment Act

  1976

  23

The principal Ordinance is the Cook Islands Shipping Licence Ordinance 1963, No 9

Cook Islands Shipping Licence Ordinance Amendment (No 2) Act

Cook Islands Workers Compensation Ordinance Amendment Act

1992

9

The principal Ordinance is the Workers Compensation Ordinance
1964, No 2

1965

3

Copra Act

amended (s 8 repealed) by 1972, No 16, s 244

1970

17

Coroners Act

Crash Fire, Rescue and Security Service (Protection Against Liability) Act

1979-80

7

Crimes Amendment Act

1973-74

40

Crimes Act

1969

7

amended (repeal of Parts II & XII, s 412 and 413 and First Schedule) by 1980/8 1, No 28

Crimes Amendment Act

1970

16

Crimes Amendment Act

1972

4

Crimes Amendment Act

1973

5

Crimes Amendment Act

1977

14

amended (s 3-6 repealed) by 1980/81, No 28

Crimes Amendment Act

1967

7

Crimes Amendment Act

1981

17

repealed by the Marine Resources Act 1989, No 33, section 62 and Schedule

Crimes Amendment Act

1986

9

Crimes (Internationally Protected Persons and Hostages) Act

1982

6

Criminal Justice Act

1967

7

amended (s 24, 26 & 2 7 repealed) by 1980181, No 28

Criminal Justice Amendment Act

1976

15

Criminal Justice Amendment Act

1981

12

Criminal Justice Amendment Act

1987

4

Criminal Procedure Act

1980-81

28

Criminal Records Act

1991

5

Criminal Records Amendment Act

1991

27

Crown Law Office Act

1980

16

Crown Law Office Amendment Act

1987

11

Crown Law Office Amendment Act

1989

15

Crown Law Office Amendment Act

1989-90

36

Currency Act

1986-87

32

Currency Reserves Act

1987

7

Currency Reserves Amendment Act

1989

9

Customs Amendment Act (1913)

1976

18

The principal Act is the Customs Act 1913 (NZ)

Customs Act Amendment Act

1977

5

Customs (Validation of Tariff) Act
repealed by 1980, No 14, Second Schedule

1971-72

8

Customs Order Confirmation Act
repealed by 1980, No 14, Second Schedule

1973-74

32

Customs Amendment Act

1986-87

31

Customs Import Prohibition Ordinance

1960

1

D

Dangerous Goods Act

1984

21

Decimal Currency Amendment Act
repealed by 1986-87, No 32

1973

14

Decimal Currency Amendment (No 2) Act
repealed by 1986-87, No 32

1973

17

Decimal Currency Amendment Act
repealed by 1986-87, No 32

1975

7

Decimal Currency Amendment Act
repealed by 1986-87, No 32

1976

9

Decimal Currency Amendment Act (No 2)
repealed by 1986-87, No 32

1976

20

Decimal Currency Amendment Act
repealed by 1986-87-No 32

1978

3

Decimal Currency Amendment Act
repealed by 1986-87, No 32

1978-79

15

Decimal Currency Amendment Act
repealed by 1986-87, No 32

1980-81

29

Decimal Currency Amendment Act
repealed by 1986-87, No 32

1981-82

23

Decimal Currency Amendment Act
repealed by 1986-87, No 32

1983

4

Defamation Act

1993

5

This Act repealed the Libel Act 1972 (UK) and the Defamation Act 1954 (NZ) insofar as they apply to the Cook Islands

Definition of Aratapu, Rarotonga Act

1967

1

Dental Act

1970-71

22

amended by 1976, No 10

Department of Agriculture Act
repealed by 1973 174, No 41, s 20

1970

18

Department of Civil Aviation Act

1986-87

24

See Schedule for rest of enactments and regulations administered

Department of Electric Power Supply Act

1973-74

37

repealed by Ministry of Energy Act 1991, No 16, s 25(b) which mis-numbers the repealed Act

Development Investment Act

1977

21

Development Investment Amendment Act

1990

14

Development Investment Amendment Act

1991

10

Development Investment Amendment (No 2) Act

1991

15

Diesel Road Tax Ordinance Repeal Act

1977

1

The Ordinance repealed is the Diesel Road Tax Ordinance 1962, No 3

Distillation Act

1978-79

25

Distillation Amendment Act

1981

8

Dogs Registration Act

1986

17

Dogs Registration Amendment Act

1991

8

Dogs Registration Amendment Act

1992

4

E

Education Act

1966

17

amended by 1973-74, No 35, s 15, but repealed by The Education Act 1986-87, No 25

Education Amendment Act
repealed by 1986-87, No 25

1967-68

20

Education Amendment Act
repealed by 1986-87, No 25

1968-69

26

Education Act

1986-87

25

Education Amendment Act

1989

7

Education Amendment Act

1992

8

Electoral Act 1966 and Amendments 1966-

1966

3

1967-1969-1970-1971/72 (Reprinted 21/01/72). S 6 and Second Schedule repealed by 1980, No 24, s 23(g)

Electoral Amendment Act

1966

20

Electoral Amendment Act

1967

13

Electoral Amendment Act

1969

15

Electoral Amendment Act

1970

12

Electoral Amendment Act

1971-72

11

Electoral Amendment Act

1976

11

Electoral Amendment Act
repealed by 1980-81, No 24, s 23(h)

1979

6

Electoral Amendment Act

1982

7

Electoral Amendment Act

1984-85

28

Electoral Amendment Act

1988

5

Electoral Amendment Act

1989

11

Electoral Amendment Act

1991

22

Electoral Amendment Act

1993

3

Electoral Amendment (No 2) Act

1993-94

13

Electric Power Supply Ordinance
repealed by Ministry of Energy Act 1991 No 16

1960

8

Entry and Departure Amendment Act
repealed with the principal Ordinance (the Entry and Departure Ordinance 1963, No 4) by 1971/72, No 2

Entry, Residence and Departure Act

1971-72

2

Entry, Residence and Departure Amendment Act

1972

15

Entry, Residence and Departure Amendment Act

1973-74

24

Entry, Residence and Departure Amendment Act

1975

25

Entry, Residence and Departure Amendment Act

1980-81

25

Entry, Residence and Departure Amendment Act

1984-85

27

Entry, Residence and Departure Amendment Act

1991

19

Evidence Act

1968

4

Evidence Amendment Act

1986-87

22

Evidence Amendment (No 2) Act

1986-87

30

Exchange Control Regulations Amendment Act
repealed by 1986187, No 32

F

Films and Censorship Act

1985

1

Finance Act

1967-68

19

Finance Act

1972

2

Finance Act

1973

18

Finance (Asian Development Bank and Telephone Exchange) Act

1982

5

Finance (Asian Development Bank) Act

1991

29

Fireworks Ordinance

1957

1

Fisheries Protection Act
repealed by 1977, No 16, s 29(l)

1976

4

Food Act

1992-93

23

This Act repealed the Manufacture and Sale of Food Ordinance1949 and the Manufacture and Sale of Good Amendment Ordinance 1951

Fugitive Offenders Act

1969

1

G

Gaming Act

1967

2

amended by 1973, No 16, s 31

Gaming Amendment Act

1989

18

Gaming (Tattersalls) Amendment Act

1991-92

35

General Licensing Authority Act

1989

10

Government Loans and Contracts Act

1968

5

H

Harbour Control Act
repealed by 1973-74, No 42, s 26

1971-72

4

Higher Salaries Commission Act

1989

5

Hire Purchase Act

1986

11

Hire Purchase Amendment Act

1987

13

House of Arikis Act

1966

4

House of Arikis Amendment Act

1967

10

House of Arikis Amendment Act

1970-71

26

House of Arikis Amendment Act

1972

7

Housing Act
repealed by 1978, No 12, s 48

1969

5

Housing Amendment Act
repealed by 1978, No 12, s 48

1976

13

Housing Amendment Act
repealed by 1978, No 12, s 48

1978

2

Housing Corporation of the Cook Islands Act
repealed by 1980, No 5, s 54

1978

12

Housing Corporation Act

1989

24

Hurricane Safety Act

1973

4

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