for his assent, then, when the Bill is again presented to the High Commissioner for his assent, he shall declare that he assents to the Bill.
(6) Where any Bill is returned to the Legislative Assembly under the provisions of paragraph (b) of subclause (3) of this Article, and the Bill is again passed by the Assembly in the form in which it was originally presented to the High Commissioner for his assent, then, when the Bill is again presented to the High Commissioner for his assent, he shall declare that he assents to the Bill.
(7) Where any Bill is returned to the Legislative Assembly under the provisions of this Article and the Bill is again passed by the Assembly with any amendments other than amendments proposed under the provisions of this Article, then, when the Bill is again presented to the High Commissioner for his assent, the foregoing provisions of this Article shall apply with respect to the Bill as if it had not previously been presented to the High Commissioner for his assent.
(8) A Bill assented to by the High Commissioner as herein provided shall be known as an Act of the Legislative Assembly.
Schedule Article 44: substituted, on 4 August 1965, by section 2(1) of the Cook Islands Constitution Amendment Act 1965 (1965 No 2).
45 Commencement of Acts
Every Act shall come into operation either on the day on which the Bill is assented to, or on any date (whether earlier or later than the date on which it is assented to) specified in that behalf in the Act, and different dates may be so specified in respect of different provisions of the Act.
46 Power of New Zealand Parliament to legislate for the Cook Islands
(1) No Act, and no provision of any Act, of the Parliament of New Zealand passed on or after Constitution Day shall extend or be deemed to extend to the Cook Islands as part of the law of the Cook Islands, unless—
- (a) The passing of that Act or the making of that provision, so far as it extends to the Cook Islands, has been requested and consented to by the Government of the Cook Islands; and
- (b) It is expressly declared in that Act that the Government of the Cook Islands has requested and consented to the enactment of that Act or of that provision.
(2) Every such request and consent shall be made and given by resolution of the Legislative Assembly or, if the Assembly is not sitting at the time when the request and consent are made and given, by the High Commissioner, acting on the advice of Cabinet.
Schedule Article 46(2): amended, on 4 August 1965, by section 2(1) of the Cook Islands Constitution Amendment Act 1965 (1965 No 2).
