- (c) Shall prescribe the jurisdiction of the Board of Appeal to hear and determine appeals from the decisions of the Secretary of the Premier’s Department in relation to the Cook Islands Public Service:
- (d) Shall prescribe the procedure of the Board of Appeal.
(4) Subject to the provisions of any Act, the Board of Appeal shall determine its own procedure.
(5) In this Article the term “employee” does not include a temporary or probationary employee.
Schedule Article 76(1)(b): amended, on 4 August 1965, by section 2(1) of the Cook Islands Constitution Amendment Act 1965 (1965 No 2).
Part VII
Transitional provisions
77 Existing law to continue
Subject to the provisions of this Constitution,—
- (a) The existing law shall, until repealed, and subject to any amendment thereof, continue in force on and after Constitution Day:
- (b) All rights, obligations, and liabilities arising under the existing law shall continue to exist on and after Constitution Day, and shall be recognised, exercised, and enforced accordingly.
78 High Commissioner of the Cook Islands
The person holding office immediately before Constitution Day as the Resident Commissioner of the Cook Islands shall, without further appointment, hold the office of High Commissioner of the Cook Islands until an appointment has been made under the provisions of Article 3 hereof, which appointment shall be made within six months after Constitution Day.
79 Appointment of first Ariki members of Council of State
[Repealed]
Schedule Article 79: repealed, on 4 August 1965, by section 2(1) of the Cook Islands Constitution Amendment Act 1965 (1965 No 2).
80 Legislative Assembly of the Cook Islands
(1) The Legislative Assembly of the Cook Islands shall continue in being on and after Constitution Day, and the members of the Assembly immediately before Constitution Day shall be deemed to have been duly elected under the provisions of this Constitution.
(2) The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly who are in office immediately before Constitution Day shall be deemed to have been duly
