1 Interpretation
Part IThe Government of the Cook Islands
2 The Head of State
The High Commissioner of the Cook Islands
3 High Commissioner of the Cook Islands
4 Oath of office
5 High Commissioner to act on advice
6 Information to High Commissioner
7 Deputy of the High Commissioner
The House of Arikis of the Cook Islands
8 The House of Arikis of the Cook Islands
9 Functions of House of Arikis
10 Members to take Oath of Allegiance
11 Attendance of Premier and other persons at House of Arikis
11A Procedure
11B Privileges of House of Arikis and its members
Part IIThe Executive Government of the Cook Islands
12 Executive authority
Cabinet
13 Cabinet
14 Duration of office of members of Cabinet
15 Official oath
16 Assignment of responsibilities to Ministers
17 Summoning of Cabinet
18 Cabinet procedure
19 When decision of Cabinet takes effect
20 Secretary to the Cabinet
21 One Minister may act for another
The Executive Council
22 Executive Council
23 Clerk of the Executive Council
24 Meetings of Executive Council
25 Consideration of Cabinet decisions by Executive Council
The Seal of the Cook Islands
26 Seal of the Cook Islands
Part IIIThe Legislative Government of the Cook Islands
The Legislative Assembly
27 Legislative Assembly of the Cook Islands
28 Nationality and residential qualifications of electors and candidates
29 Meetings of Legislative Assembly
30 Members to take Oath of Allegiance
31 The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
32 Tenure of office of Speaker
33 Deputy Speaker
34 Procedure
35 Languages
36 Privileges of Legislative Assembly and of its members
37 Prorogation and dissolution of Legislative Assembly
38 Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
39 Power to make laws
40 No property to be taken compulsorily without compensation
41 Power of Legislative Assembly to repeal or amend this Constitution
42 Introduction of Bills, etc, into Legislative Assembly
43 Restrictions with regard to financial measures
44 Assent to Bills by High Commissioner
45 Commencement of Acts
46 Power of New Zealand Parliament to legislate for the Cook Islands
Part IVThe Judiciary
The High Court of the Cook Islands
47 High Court established
48 Judges and Commissioners of the High Court
49 Commissioners of the High Court
50 Acting Chief Judge of the High Court
51 Acting Judge of the High Court
The Land Court of the Cook Islands
52 Land Court established
53 Judges and Commissioners of the Land Court
54 Commissioners of the Land Court
The Land Appellate Court of the Cook Islands
55 Land Appellate Court of the Cook Islands
56 Judges of the Land Appellate Court
Appointment, tenure of office, and salaries of Judges and Commissioners
57 Appointment of Judges and Commissioners
58 Tenure of office of Judges and Commissioners
59 Removal of Judges from office
60 Salaries of Judges
Appeals from High Court
61 Appeal from High Court to Supreme Court of New Zealand
62 Transmission of order of Supreme Court on appeal
63 No appeal to Court of Appeal
Justices of the Peace
64 Justices of the Peace
Oath of Allegiance and Judicial Oath
65 Oath of Allegiance and Judicial Oath
The Judicial Service Commission
66 The Judicial Service Commission
Part VThe public revenues of the Cook Islands
67 Public Funds
68 Restriction on taxation
69 Public revenue
70 Revenue and expenditure of Cook Islands Government Account
71 Audit
Part VIThe Cook Islands Public Service
72 The Cook Islands Public Service
73 Secretary of the Premier's Department
74 Cook Islands Public Service to be under the control of Secretary of the Premier's Department
75 Staff of Council of State
76 Board of Appeal
Part VIITransitional provisions
77 Existing law to continue
78 High Commissioner of the Cook Islands
79 Appointment of first Ariki members of Council of State [Repealed]
80 Legislative Assembly of the Cook Islands
81 Ordinances of former Legislative Council or Legislative Assembly
82 The High Court
83 The Land Court
84 The Land Appellate Court
85 Justices of the Peace
86 Cook Islands Government Account
87 Secretary of the Premier's Department
88 Power of Governor-General to make regulations