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Short Title and commence}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11161637\charrsid11161637 ment}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10583670\charrsid11161637 \par 2. Constitution of Committee \par 3. Appointment of Deputy Chairperson \par 4. Transitional \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8923278 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15467802 ------------------------------}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8923278\charrsid11161637 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4356009 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8923278\charrsid11161637 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10583670 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9008636\charrsid11161637 1997, No. 23 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10583670 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10583670\charrsid11161637 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid11161637 {\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9008636\charrsid11161637 An Act to amend the Prevention}{ \fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10583670\charrsid11161637 }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9008636\charrsid11161637 of Juvenile Crime Act 1968 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11161637 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11161637\charrsid11161637 \par }\pard \qr \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10583670 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9008636\charrsid11161637 (3 December 1997 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4356009 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10583670\charrsid11161637 \par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9008636\charrsid11161637 BE IT ENACTED}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9008636\charrsid11161637 by the Parliament of the Cook Islands in Session assembled and by the authority of the same as follows: \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10583670 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10583670\charrsid11161637 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9008636\charrsid11161637 1.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10583670\charrsid11161637 }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9008636\charrsid11161637 Short Title and commencement}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10583670\charrsid11161637 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9008636\charrsid11161637 -}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10583670\charrsid11161637 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9008636\charrsid11161637 (1)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10583670\charrsid11161637 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9008636\charrsid11161637 This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Juvenile Crime Amendment Act 1997 and shall be read together with and deemed part of the Prevention of Juvenile Crime Act 1968 (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Act"). \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10583670\charrsid11161637 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9008636\charrsid11161637 (2) This Act shall come into force on the date it is assented to by the Queen's Representative. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10583670\charrsid11161637 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9008636\charrsid11161637 2.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10583670\charrsid11161637 }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9008636\charrsid11161637 Constitution of Committee}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10583670\charrsid11161637 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9008636\charrsid11161637 -}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10583670\charrsid11161637 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9008636\charrsid11161637 The principal Act is amended by repealing section 5 and substituting the following new section - 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(1) Notwithstanding the repeal of section 5 of the principal Act, the persons holdi ng office as members of the Juvenile Crime Prevention Committee immediately before the coming into force of this Act, shall continue to hold office upon such terms and conditions that those persons were appointed i}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10583670\charrsid11161637 mm}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9702396 ediately prior thereto. \par \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9008636\charrsid11161637 (2) Where any reference is made to Chairman in the principal Act, it shall be read as Chairperson. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10583670\charrsid11161637 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10583670 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15467802 -------------------------------}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10583670\charrsid11161637 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4356009 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10583670\charrsid11161637 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15467802 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9008636\charrsid11161637 This Act is administered by the Ministry of}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10583670\charrsid11161637 Justice}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9008636\charrsid11161637 \par }}