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the Cook Islands as set out in the Second Schedule to the}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9442706  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319 Cook Islands Constitution Amendment Act 1965 of the Parliame}{
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ommission}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319  - (1) Any member o}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10179708 f }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319 
the Public Service Commission may be suspended or removed from office in accordance with the following provisions of this Article and not otherwise.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11087319 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10179708\charrsid11087319 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid4673579 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319 
(2) The High Commissioner, acting on the advice of the Premier, may suspend any member of the Public Service Commission from office for misbehaviour or incompetence, but a member shall not be removed from office except as provided in this Article.}{
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(3) The High Commissioner shall cause to be laid before the Legislative Assembly a full statement of the grounds of any suspension within seven days 
after the date of that suspension if the Legislative Assembly is then in session, or if the Legislative Assembly is not in session then within seven days after the date of the commencement of the next ensuing session.}{
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\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10179708 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10179708 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid4673579 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10179708 (4) Unless the Legislative Assembly, 
within twenty-one days form the date on which the statement in respect of any member of the Public Service Commission suspended under this Article has been laid before it, declares by resolution that he ought to be removed from office, }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10106585 the member shall be 
deemed to be restore to office as from the date of his suspension; and if the Legislative Assembly within the said time does so declare, the member shall be removed by the High Commissioner from the date of the suspension.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10179708 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10179708 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10179708 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid4673579 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10179708 74B. }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid10179708 Functions of Public Service
 Commission}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319  - (1) The}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10179708  Public Service }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10106585 Commission shall be}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319  responsible for the appointment, promotion, transfer, termination of appointment, dismissal, and disciplinary control of the Cook Islands Public Service, and shall}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13310878  have}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319  such other functions as may be prescribed}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10179708  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319 by law.
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\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid4673579 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319 (2) In the performance of its functions under this Article, the Public Service Commission sh}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9896854 all have regard to the general}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319  policy of Cabinet relating to the Cook Islands Public Service, and shall }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9896854 give}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319  effect to any decision of Cabinet defining that policy conveyed to the Commission in writing by the Premier.
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\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid4673579 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4673579 74C}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319 . }{
\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid4673579 Procedure of Public Service Commission}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319  - }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9896854 
Subject to the provisions of thi}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319 s Constitution and of any law, the Public Service Commission may -
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\par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid4673579 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12536165\charrsid11087319 (a)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12536165  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12536165\charrsid11087319 regulate its own procedure (including the fixing of a quorum)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12536165  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12536165\charrsid11087319 and exercise its functions in such manner as}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12536165  it }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12536165\charrsid11087319 
thinks fit; and}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319 
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\par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid4673579 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319 (b)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319 deleg}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10106585 ate any of its functions to any}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319 
 of its members or to any person or persons."
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319 5.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319  }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid10106585 Staff of High Commissioner}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10106585 - Subclause (2) of Article 75 of}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319  the Constitution is}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10106585  hereby amended by omitting the }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319 wo}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10106585 rds "Secretary of the Premier's}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319  Department", and substituting the words "Public Service Commission".}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10106585 
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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319  - Paragraph (c) of subclause 3 of Article 76 o}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1708963 f}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319 
 the Constitution is hereby amended by omitting the words "Secretary of the Premier's Department", and}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10106585  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319\charrsid11087319 substituting the word}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10106585 s "Public Service Commission".}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087319 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9117767 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9117767 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3687420 --------------------------------}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9117767\charrsid11087319 
\par }}