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-}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6575834\charrsid6575834 Notwithstanding the amendment of Article 13 by this Act, the persons holding office as Prime Minister of the Cook Islands and Min isters of Cabinet immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, without further appointment, continue to hold office as Prime Minister and Ministers (as the case may be) subject to Article 14 (as amended by this Act) until either: \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6575834 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6050535 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid6050535 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6575834\charrsid6575834 (a)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6575834 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6575834\charrsid6575834 in the case of the Prime Minister and Ministers, the end of the day immediately preceding the day of the appointment of a Prime Minister pursuant to Article 13(2); or \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6575834 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6050535 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid6050535 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6575834\charrsid6575834 (b)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6575834 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6575834\charrsid6575834 in the case of a Minister, other than the Prime Minister, the end of the day immediately preced ing the exercise by the Queen's Representative of the discretion under Article 14(1) not to terminate the appointment of the Prime Minister, \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16331232 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6050535 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9572666 which}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6575834\charrsid6575834 ever shall happen first following the next general }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6050535 election of the members of Parl}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6575834\charrsid6575834 iament after the commencement of this Act.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6575834 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6050535 \par }\pard \qc \li144\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin144\itap0\pararsid6050535 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8680318 --------------------------------------}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6050535\charrsid6575834 \par }}