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Juries Amendment Act 2015-16

Juries Amendment

Examined and certified by:

John Tangi
Clerk of the Parliament
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In the name and on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second I hereby assent to this Act this 26^th day of September 2016

Tom Marsters
Queen’s Representative

Contents

An Act to amend the Juries Act 1968.

The Parliament of the Cook Islands enacts as follows—

1. Title

This Act is the Juries Amendment Act 2015-16.

2. Commencement

This Act comes into force on the date it is assented to by the Queen’s Representative.

3. Principal Act amended

This Act amends the Juries Act 1968.

4. Section 3 amended (Preparation of jury list)

(1) Section 3(1) is amended by repealing the figure “60” after the words “21 years and” and before the word “years”, and substituting the figure “65”.
(2) Section 3(3) is repealed.

5. Section 4 amended (Disqualification)

Section 4(a) is amended by repealing the words “a British subject”, and substituting “a Cook Islander or a permanent resident as defined by the Entry Residence and Departure Act 1971-72:”

6. Section 5 amended (Exemption from jury service)

(1) Section 5(1)(h) is repealed and the following paragraph is substituted—

“(h) a Barrister or Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of the Cook Islands and holding a current practising certificate:”.

(2) Section 5(1)(i) is repealed.

This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.

Printed under the authority of the Cook Islands Parliament—2015-16.