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Entry, Residence and Departure Amendment Act 1972

COOK ISLANDS

ENTRY, RESIDENCE AND DEPARTURE AMENDMENT ACT 1972

ANALYSIS

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1. Short Title
2. Total exemptions

1972, No. 15

An Act to amend the Entry, Residence and Departure Act 1971-72

(29 January1973

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 Entry, Residence and Departure Amendment Act 1972 and shall be read together with and deemed part of the Entry, Residence and Departure Act 1971-72 (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Act").

2. Total exemptions

Section 3 of the principal Act is hereby repealed and the following section substituted:-

"3. (1) None of the provisions hereinafter contained in this Act (except those of Part VII of this Act) shall apply to any of the following, namely -

• (a) Any person entitled to diplomatic privileges and immunities under Part I or Part II of the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1968:
• (b) Any person entitled to consular privileges and immunities under the Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1971:
• (c) Any member of the family of any person referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b) of this subsection forming part of his household.

(2) None of the provisions hereinafter contained in this Act (except those of section 27 and Part VII of this Act) shall apply to any of the following, namely:-

• (a) Any Judge of the High Court, or of the Land Appellate Court or of the Land Court:
• (b) Any member of the armed forces of the Crown who enters the Cook Islands, is in the Cook Islands or leaves the Cook Islands in the performance of his duties as such a member:
• (c) The spouse, child (born in or out of lawful wedlock) or other dependent of any person referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b) of this subsection who:
  • (i) Enters the Cook Islands in the company of such person; or
  • (ii) Enters the Cook Islands whilst such person is in the Cook Islands; or
  • (iii) Is in the Cook Islands whilst such person is in the Cook Islands; or
  • (iv) Leaves the Cook Islands in the company of such person; or
  • (v) Leaves the Cook Islands whilst such person is in the Cook Islands; or
  • (vi) Is in the Cook Islands during a period of thirty-one clear days after the date of the departure from the Cook Islands of such person; or
  • (vii) Leaves the Cook Islands during a period of thirty-one clear days after the date of the departure from the Cook Islands of such person."

This Act is administered by the Principal Immigration Officer.

RAROTONGA, COOK ISLANDS: Printed under the authority of the Cook Islands Government, by T. KAPI, Government Printer - 1975.