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 by the Parliament of the Cook Islands, assembled in Session, and by the authority of the same as follows:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9453272 
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(c) Is proven to the satisfaction of the Minister, with the concurrence of Cabinet, to be of good character in appropriate circumstances and to have made a significant positive contribution to or investment in the Cook Islands in terms of skills, expertis
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"(4) Subject to subsections (5) and (6) of Section 5, the total number of Permanent Residence certificates that may, for the time being, be in effect shall be no more }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9453272\charrsid4746736 that}{
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