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Representation of absent owners at assemble}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid12414786 d}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 owners meetings \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13639115 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13639115 ------------------------------------------------------- \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13639115 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13639115\charrsid13639115 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13639115 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 1973}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15992375 ,}{ \b\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 No 11 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13639115 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid14967091 {\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 An Act to amend the Land }{ \fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid12414786 (}{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 Facilitation of Dealings) Act 1}{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13639115 97}{ \fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 0}{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13639115\charrsid13639115 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13639115 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13639115 \par }\pard \qr \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13639115 {\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 (22 May 1973 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13639115 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 \par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid14967091 BE IT ENACTED}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 by the Legisl ative Assembly of the Cook Islands in Session assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: \par \par 1.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13639115 }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 Short Title and commencement}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 - (1) This Act may be cited as the }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid9178197 L}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 and }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid9178197 (}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 Facilitation of Dealings) Amendment Act 1973 and shall be read with and deemed part of the Land (Facilitation of Dealings) Act 1970 (hereinafter referred to as the princip}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid2899885 a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 l Act). \par \par (2) This Act shall be deemed to have come into force on the first day of November 1971. \par \par 2.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13639115 }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 R}{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid2899885 epresentation of absent owners a}{ \fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 t incorporation meetings}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 -The principal Act is hereby amended by inserting after section 35 the following section:-}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13639115\charrsid13639115 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid13639115 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 "35A. 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(1) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Part of this Act in respect of any resolution submitted to an assembled meeting of owners an owner who is the recognised senior member of any family or branch of a fami ly in accordance with Maori custom shall have authority to vote on behalf of any member of that family or branch of the family who is an owner and who is not present at the me}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid12739430 eting and who has not appointed}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 a proxy in writing. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14967091 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid13639115 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 (2) The decision o}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid12739430 f}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 the Chairman of a meeting of ass}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid12739430 embled owners as to whether any }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 owner has authority to vote on behalf of another owner under this section shall be final. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14967091 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid13639115 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 (3) For the purpose of section 45 and section 47 of this Act a proxy shall be deemed to include an owner authorised to vote on behalf of another owner under this section." \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13639115 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13639115 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13639115 ------------------------------------------------}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13639115\charrsid13639115 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13639115 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13639115\charrsid13639115 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13639115 {\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14364902\charrsid13639115 This Act is administered in the Justice Department.}{ \insrsid12609843\charrsid13639115 \par }}