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\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\b\f0\insrsid12656850\charrsid12656850 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid12656850\charrsid12656850 1986/109 \endash 16 June 1986}{\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid12656850\charrsid12656850 \par 1 Short title \par 2 Interpretation \par 3 Establishment of the Niue Cultural Council \par 4 Functions of the Council \par 5 Meetings \par 6 Officers \par 7 Annual Report \par 8 Use of the common seal \par 9 Regulations \par 10 Expenses of the Council}{\f0\insrsid12656850 \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid12656850 ________________________ \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid12656850\charrsid12656850 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\b\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 To establish the Niue Cultural Council to promote all aspects of work}{\b\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\b\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 connected with the natural history and material culture of Niue and to define}{\b\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\b\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 the functions and powers of the Council}{\b\f0\insrsid13792663 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\b\f0\insrsid12656850\charrsid12656850 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 1 Short title}{\b\f0\insrsid13792663 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid12656850\charrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 This is the Niue Cultural Council Act 1986.}{\f0\insrsid13792663 \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850\charrsid12656850 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 2 Interpretation}{\b\f0\insrsid13792663 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid12656850\charrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 In this Act \endash }{\f0\insrsid13792663 \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850\charrsid12656850 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid12656850 "}{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 Council}{\f0\insrsid12656850 "}{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 means the Niue Cultural Council established under section 3; \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid12656850 "}{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 historic site}{\f0\insrsid12656850 "}{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 means a location of significant historic connections, often}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 associated with a famous person or persons or event; \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid12656850 "}{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 oral tradition}{\f0\insrsid12656850 "}{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 interprets as an expression of all signs, spoken or gestural,}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 musical or visual, produced by man within the given culture. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\b\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 3 Establishment of Niue Cultural Council \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (1) There is hereby established for the purposes of this Act a Niue Cultural}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 Council. \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (2) The Council shall consist of \endash \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (a) A Chairman; and \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (b) Four other members appointed by Cabinet. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (3) At least 2 members of the Council shall not be members of the Niue}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 Public Service. \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (4) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, every member of the Council}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 shall be appointed for a term of 3 years and may be reappointed for a like term. \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (5) Any member of the Council may at any time be removed from office}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 by Cabinet for disability, neglect of duty or misconduct proved to the satisfaction}{ \f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 of Cabinet, or may, at any time, by written notice delivered to Cabinet regarding}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 that member\rquote s office. \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (6) Any member of the Council who ceases permanently to reside in Niue}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 shall, upon such cessation, be deemed to have resigned from office. \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (7) If any member of the Council dies or otherwise ceases to be a member}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 of the Council, Cabinet shall appoint some other person to be a member of the}{ \f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 Council for the balance of the term for which the vacating member of the Council}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 was appointed.}{\f0\insrsid13792663 \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (8) Every member of the Council, unless that member sooner ceases to be}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 a member of the Council otherwise than by effluxion of time, shall continue to}{ \f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 hold office as a member of the Council until a successor comes into office,}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 notwithstanding that the term for which that me mber was appointed may have}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 expired. \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (9) In any case in which Cabinet is satisfied that any member of the Council}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 is temporarily incapacitated by reason for illness, temporary absence from Niue}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 or other sufficient cause from performing the duties of his office, Cabinet may in}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{ \f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 writing appoint a deputy to act for such member during the incapacity of such}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 member, and any such deputy shall, whilst acting as such, be deemed another}{ \f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 member of the Council, as the case may be; and no such appointment of a deputy}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 and no acts done by a deputy as such shall, in any proceedings or otherwise, be}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 questioned on the grounds that the occasion of the appointment has not arisen or}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{ \f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 has ceased. \par }{\b\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 4 Functions of the Council \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (1) The functions of the Council shall be \endash \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (a) To promote all aspects of work connected with culture and}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 technology including documentation, conservation and repatriation}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 of artifacts; \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (b) To encourage and foster the study of oral traditions, language and}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 creative and performing arts in their traditional and contemporary}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 forms; \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (c) To encourage the promotion of salvage archaeology and the}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 conservation of archaeological materials, sites and monuments; and \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (d) To regulate and control the use and development of historic sites. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (2) Without limiting the general power in subsection (1), it is hereby}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 declared that the Council may \endash \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (a) Co-opt, if necessary, any person or persons to advise the Council in}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 connection with any of its functions under subsection (1); \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (b) Appoint such Advisory or Technical Committee to advise the}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 Council on such matters within the scope of its functions and powers}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 as referred to them by the Council, and appoint any person to be a}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{ \f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 member of any such Committee, notwithstanding that such person}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 shall not be a member of the Council. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\b\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 5 Meetings}{\b\f0\insrsid13792663 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid12656850\charrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (1) The meetings of the Council shall be held at such time and places as}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 the Council or the Chairman of it determines. \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (2) At all the meetings of the Council, 3 members of the Council shall form}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 a quorum. \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (3) As often as the office is vacant, the Council shall appoint a Deputy}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 Chairman who shall hold office whilst still a member of the Council, and who}{ \f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 may be reappointed. \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (4) }{\f0\insrsid12656850 \par \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (a) The Chairman shall preside at all its meetings. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (b) In the absence of the Chairman from any meeting the Deputy}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 Chairman shall preside. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (c) In the absence of both the Chairman and Deputy Chairman from}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 any meting, the members present shall appoint one of their number}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 to preside at that meeting. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12656850 {\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (5) The person presiding at any meeting of the Council shall have a}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 deliberate vote and, in the case of an equality of votes, shall have a casting vote. \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (6) All operations before the Council shall be determined by a majority of}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 the votes of the members present at a meeting of the Council. \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 (7) The Council shall cause minutes to be made in a book or books provided}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 for that purpose. \par }{\b\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 6 Officers}{\b\f0\insrsid13792663 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid12656850\charrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 There may be appointed by the Niue Public Service Commissioner such}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 officers considered necessary to assist the Council in carrying out its functions}{ \f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 and representatives.}{\f0\insrsid13792663 \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850\charrsid12656850 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 7 Annual Report}{\b\f0\insrsid13792663 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid12656850\charrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 The Council shall be responsible to and shall report to the Government}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 annually through the Minister in charge of Cultural Affairs.}{\f0\insrsid13792663 \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850\charrsid12656850 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 8 Use of the common seal}{\b\f0\insrsid13792663 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid12656850\charrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 The common seal of the Council shall not be affixed to any document,}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 writing or other instrument except in the presence of at least 3 members of the}{ \f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 Council, and all the members of the Council present when such seal is affixed}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 shall sign the document, writing or other instrument to which such seal is affixed.}{\f0\insrsid13792663 \par }{\f0\insrsid12656850\charrsid12656850 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 9 Regulations}{\b\f0\insrsid13792663 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid12656850\charrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 Cabinet may make all such regulations that may in its opinion be necessary}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 or expedient for giving full effect to this Act and for the due administration of it. \par }{\b\f0\insrsid12656850 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 10 Expenses of the Council}{\b\f0\insrsid13792663 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid12656850\charrsid12656850 \par }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 All payments made in the course of the administration of this Act shall be}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 made out of money which the Council receives in exercise of its functions from}{ \f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 fees and otherwise, and, to the extent that money is insufficient, shall be made out}{\f0\insrsid12656850 }{\f0\insrsid13792663\charrsid12656850 of money appreciated by the Assembly for the purposes of the Council.}{\f0\insrsid11087364\charrsid12656850 \par }}