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StatuteCitizenship Act 1977

Section 29 — Citizenship Act 1977: Application of Act to Cook Islands, Niue, and Tokelau

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29 Application of Act to Cook Islands, Niue, and Tokelau (1) Whereas in accordance with Article 46 of the Constitution of the Cook Islands (as set out in Schedule 2 to the Cook Islands Constitution Amendment Act 1965) the Government of the Cook Islands has requested and consented to the enactment of a provision extending all of the provisions of this Act to the Cook Islands as part of the law of the Cook Islands: Be it therefore enacted as follows: The provisions of this Act shall extend to the Cook Islands as part of the law of the Cook Islands. (2) Whereas in accordance with Article 36 of the Constitution of Niue (as set out in Schedule 2 to the Niue Constitution Act 1974 ) the Niue Assembly has by resolution requested and consented to the enactment of a provision extending all of the provisions of this Act to Niue as part of the law of Niue: Be it therefore enacted as follows: The Niue Act 1966 is hereby amended by inserting, after section 684 , the following section: “ 684A Citizenship Act in force in Niue The Citizenship Act 1977 shall extend to and be in force in Niue. ” (3) The provisions of this Act shall be in force in Tokelau.

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