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New Part added}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid9512629 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid998592\charrsid998592 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6691150 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6691150 -------------------------------}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid998592\charrsid998592 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6691150 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid998592 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6691150 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10422393 1972, No. 7}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid998592\charrsid998592 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6691150 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid998592\charrsid998592 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid6691150 {\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid9512629 An Act to amend the House of Arikis Act 1966 by }{ \fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid998592 add}{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid9512629 i}{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid998592 ng a}{ \fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid9512629 new Part providing for meetings of kavana}{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid7620450 ,}{ \fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid9512629 mataiapo and rangatira \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6691150 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9512629 \par }\pard \qr \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6691150 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid9512629 (18 August 1972 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6691150 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9512629 \par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid998592 BE IT ENACTED}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid9512629 by the Legislative }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9512629 Assembly of the Cook Islands in }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid9512629 Session assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9512629\charrsid998592 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid998592 1. }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid998592 Short Title}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid998592 - This Act may be cited as the House of Arikis Amendment Act 1972 and shall be read together with and deemed part of the House of Arikis Act 1966 (hereinafter}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid998592 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid998592 referred to ns "the principal}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7620450 Act}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid998592 ").}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid998592\charrsid998592 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid998592 2.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid998592 }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid14704918 New Part added}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid998592 - The principal Act is hereby amended by adding after section 20 a new Part as follows:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid998592\charrsid998592 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6691150 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6691150 "}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6691150\charrsid6691150 PART II}{ \b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6691150 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid133961 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid133961\charrsid133961 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6691150 {\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6691150\charrsid133961 Koutu Nui}{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid998592\charrsid133961 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6691150 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid998592 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid6691150 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid998592 21. }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid6691150 Interpretation}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5975223\charrsid998592 - 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