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\par High Court\tab C47/00
\par 1 October 2001
\par Hingston J
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\i\insrsid1508034\charrsid1508034  }{\i\insrsid1508034\charrsid1508034 Article 19 of the Niue Constitution \endash }{\i\insrsid1508034\charrsid1508034  }{\i\insrsid1508034\charrsid1508034 Members disqualified from becoming public servants or intereste
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\par The applicant, a member of the Assembly, applied for the post of manager in the Niue Development Bank. The NDB is a state owned statutory corporation. He was successful. It was made clear to the applicant, by }{\insrsid1508034\charrsid1508034 
the Secretary for Justice, }{\insrsid1508034\charrsid1508034 
that the applicant would have to resign from the Assembly if he was to hold a position in the Bank. The applicant refused to resign from the Assembly and sought a declaration as to the application of article 19 of the Constitution to him.
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Reported by: Nicola Scott
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