{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\uc1\deff0\stshfdbch0\stshfloch0\stshfhich0\stshfbi0\deflang1033\deflangfe1033{\fonttbl{\f0\froman\fcharset0\fprq2{\*\panose 02020603050405020304}Times New Roman{\*\falt Times New Roman};}
{\f448\froman\fcharset238\fprq2 Times New Roman CE{\*\falt Times New Roman};}{\f449\froman\fcharset204\fprq2 Times New Roman Cyr{\*\falt Times New Roman};}{\f451\froman\fcharset161\fprq2 Times New Roman Greek{\*\falt Times New Roman};}
{\f452\froman\fcharset162\fprq2 Times New Roman Tur{\*\falt Times New Roman};}{\f453\froman\fcharset177\fprq2 Times New Roman (Hebrew){\*\falt Times New Roman};}{\f454\froman\fcharset178\fprq2 Times New Roman (Arabic){\*\falt Times New Roman};}
{\f455\froman\fcharset186\fprq2 Times New Roman Baltic{\*\falt Times New Roman};}{\f456\froman\fcharset163\fprq2 Times New Roman (Vietnamese){\*\falt Times New Roman};}}{\colortbl;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green0\blue255;\red0\green255\blue255;
\red0\green255\blue0;\red255\green0\blue255;\red255\green0\blue0;\red255\green255\blue0;\red255\green255\blue255;\red0\green0\blue128;\red0\green128\blue128;\red0\green128\blue0;\red128\green0\blue128;\red128\green0\blue0;\red128\green128\blue0;
\red128\green128\blue128;\red192\green192\blue192;}{\stylesheet{\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs20\lang1033\langfe5129\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp5129 \snext0 Normal;}{\*\cs10 \additive \ssemihidden Default Paragraph Font;}{\*
\ts11\tsrowd\trftsWidthB3\trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddft3\trpaddfb3\trpaddfr3\tscellwidthfts0\tsvertalt\tsbrdrt\tsbrdrl\tsbrdrb\tsbrdrr\tsbrdrdgl\tsbrdrdgr\tsbrdrh\tsbrdrv 
\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs20\lang1024\langfe1024\cgrid\langnp1024\langfenp1024 \snext11 \ssemihidden Normal Table;}}{\*\rsidtbl \rsid1664549\rsid2708045\rsid2843230\rsid3213760\rsid3282880\rsid5447776
\rsid7756086\rsid8922715\rsid9111532\rsid14119613}{\*\generator Microsoft Word 10.0.6764;}{\info{\author Emalus Campus}{\operator blake_r}{\creatim\yr2003\mo5\dy30\hr14\min52}{\revtim\yr2006\mo2\dy7\hr15\min49}{\version10}{\edmins17}{\nofpages1}
{\nofwords241}{\nofchars1380}{\*\company USP}{\nofcharsws1618}{\vern16391}}\paperw11904\paperh16834\margl1440\margr1440 \widowctrl\ftnbj\aenddoc\noxlattoyen\expshrtn\noultrlspc\dntblnsbdb\nospaceforul\subfontbysize\hyphcaps0\formshade\horzdoc\dghspace120
\dgvspace120\dghorigin1701\dgvorigin1984\dghshow0\dgvshow3\jcompress\viewkind4\viewscale100\pgbrdrhead\pgbrdrfoot\nolnhtadjtbl\rsidroot2708045 \fet0\sectd \linex0\sectdefaultcl\sftnbj {\*\pnseclvl1\pnucrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}
{\*\pnseclvl2\pnucltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl3\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl4\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl5\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}
{\*\pnseclvl6\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl7\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl8\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl9
\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\pard\plain \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3282880 \fs20\lang1033\langfe5129\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp5129 {
\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3282880\charrsid1664549 COOK ISLANDS}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3213760\charrsid1664549 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3213760\charrsid1664549 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7756086 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid7756086 COOK ISLANDS AMENDMENT (No}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3282880\charrsid1664549  3) ACT}{
\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid7756086  }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3282880\charrsid1664549 1970
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3282880 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3282880\charrsid1664549 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3282880 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3282880\charrsid1664549 ANALYSIS
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3282880\charrsid1664549 
\par Title
\par 1. Short Title
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid1664549\charrsid1664549 2. New sections substituted}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3282880\charrsid1664549 
\par 3. Discharge of jury and new trial
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8922715 4. Further sections repealed}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3282880\charrsid1664549 
\par 5. Consequential amendment
\par 6. Consequential repeal
\par 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3282880 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid1664549\charrsid1664549 ------------------------------------------------}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3282880\charrsid1664549 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3282880 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3282880\charrsid1664549 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3282880 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3282880\charrsid1664549 1970, No. 5
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3282880\charrsid1664549 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1664549 {\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5447776\charrsid1664549 
An Act to amend the provisions of the Cook Islands Act 1915 relating to criminal trials by the High Court
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5447776\charrsid1664549 
\par }\pard \ql \li7200\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin7200\itap0\pararsid5447776 {\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid9111532\charrsid9111532 (28 August 1970}{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5447776\charrsid9111532 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5447776\charrsid1664549 
\par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14119613\charrsid7756086 BE IT ENACTED}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14119613\charrsid1664549  by the Legislative Assembly of
 the Cook Islands in Session assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5447776\charrsid1664549 
\par 1.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8922715  }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14119613\charrsid1664549 Short Title}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14119613\charrsid1664549 
 - This Act may be cited as the Cook Islands Amendment}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid1664549  (N}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14119613\charrsid1664549 o. 3) Act 1970 and shall be re}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid1664549 a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14119613\charrsid1664549 d together with and deemed part of the Cook Islands Act 1915 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act).
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5447776\charrsid1664549 
\par 2. }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14119613\charrsid1664549 New sections substituted}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14119613\charrsid1664549 
 - The principal Act is hereby amended by repealing sections 290 to 293 and substituting the }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5447776\charrsid1664549 following sections:-}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14119613\charrsid1664549 

\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5447776\charrsid1664549 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2843230 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14119613\charrsid1664549 "290. }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14119613\charrsid1664549 
Constitution of Court on criminal trials}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14119613\charrsid1664549  - Every criminal trial in the High Court sh}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8922715 all}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid2843230\charrsid1664549  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14119613\charrsid1664549 take place before one Judge of that Court}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid2843230\charrsid1664549  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14119613\charrsid1664549 sitting with or without a jury in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Juries Act 1968.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid2843230\charrsid1664549 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2843230 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid2843230\charrsid1664549 291. }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14119613\charrsid1664549 Judge with jury}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14119613\charrsid1664549  - Notwithstanding any other provision in a
ny law, the trial of any person for any offence punishable by death or by imprisonment for more than five years shall take place in Rarotonga and shall be by the Judge with a jury.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid2843230\charrsid1664549 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2843230 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid2843230\charrsid1664549 292. }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid2843230\charrsid1664549 Judge without }{
\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14119613\charrsid1664549 jury}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14119613\charrsid1664549  - On the trial of any person or any o}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8922715 f}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14119613\charrsid1664549 fence punishable only by fine or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or by both the Judge shall sit without a jury.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8922715 "
}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14119613\charrsid1664549 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid1664549 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid2843230\charrsid1664549 
\par }\pard \qc \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2843230 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid1664549 ---------------------------------------}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid2843230\charrsid1664549 
\par }}