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Cook Islands - Country Profiles

Cook Islands Constitution (with amendments incorporated)
Date of text: 04 August 1965

Policies

National Strategy on Aquatic Biosecurity for the Cook Islands.
Date of text: 2018
National Agricultural Policy 2017-2021.
Date of text: 01 April 2017
National Health Road Map.
Date of text: 2017
National Health Strategic Plan 2017 – 2021.
Date of text: 2017
Sanitation (Wastewater Management) Policy 2016.
Date of text: 21 June 2016

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Agriculture Act No. 4 of 2021.
Date of text: 25 March 2021

Cultivated plants

Biosecurity Act, 2008 (No. 14 of 2008).
Date of text: 24 September 2008
Pesticides Act.
Date of text: 04 December 1987

Disaster risk management

Disaster Risk Management Act, 2007 (No. 33 of 2007).
Date of text: 30 November 2007
Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Act 2016 (No. 1 of 2016).
Date of text: 10 June 2016

Environment

Environment Act 2003 (No. 23 of 2003).
Date of text: 19 November 2003
Biosecurity Act, 2008 (No. 14 of 2008).
Date of text: 24 September 2008
Infrastructure Act No. 6 of 2019.
Date of text: 17 June 2019
Re-use of Bottles Act 1988.
Date of text: 14 June 1988
Noise Control Act (No. 3 of 1986).
Date of text: 22 July 1986

Fisheries

Marine Resources Act 2005 (No. 7 of 2005).
Date of text: 29 July 2005
Animals Act 1975.
Date of text: 1975
Ministry of Marine Resources Legislation Act No. 16 of 2019.
Date of text: 17 December 2019
Ministry of Marine Resources Act, 1984 (Act No. 15).
Date of text: 27 December 1984
Pearl and Pearl Shell (Penrhyn, Rakahanga and Manihiki Lagoons) Act 1982 (No. 8 of 1982).
Date of text: 10 September 1982

Food and nutrition

Food Act (No. 23 of 1992-1993).
Date of text: 13 July 1993
Re-use of Bottles Act 1988.
Date of text: 14 June 1988
Food Regulations 2014 (No. 01 of 2014).
Date of text: 04 February 2014
Food (Fish Export Processing) Regulations 2006.
Date of text: 02 May 2006
Food Amendment Act 2005 (No. 13 of 2005).
Date of text: 10 October 2005

Forestry

Cook Islands Native Timber Preservation Ordinance 1957.
Date of original text: 08 November 1957 (1965)

Land and soil

Property Act 1952.
Date of text: 24 October 1952
Land Agents Registration Act 2009 (No. 2 of 2009).
Date of text: 11 February 2009
Small Claims Tribunal Act 2008 (No. 20 of 2008).
Date of text: 26 November 2008
Unit Titles Act (No. 17 of 2005).
Date of text: 14 October 2005
Penrhyn (Naharakura Lease) Facilitation Act 1992 (No. 12 of 1992).
Date of text: 21 December 1992

Livestock

Animals Act 1975.
Date of text: 1975
Biosecurity Act, 2008 (No. 14 of 2008).
Date of text: 24 September 2008
Wandering Animals Act 1976.
Date of text: 01 December 1976

Sea

Maritime Zones Act No. 1 of 2018.
Date of text: 23 February 2018
Seabed Minerals Act No. 5 of 2019.
Date of text: 17 June 2019
Maritime Transport Act 2008 (No. 4 of 2008).
Date of text: 19 February 2008
Ship Registration Act 2007.
Date of text: 27 June 2007
Prevention of Marine Pollution Act (No. 5 of 1998).
Date of text: 23 July 1998

Water

Public Health (Sewage and Wastewater Treatment and Disposal) Regulations 2014.
Date of text: 2014
Public Health Sewage (Forms) Regulations 2008.
Date of text: 04 December 2008
Operation, Testing and Reporting Standards.
Date of text: 18 June 2014
Design and Construction Standards.
Date of text: 18 June 2014

Wild species and ecosystems

Marae Moana Act 2017 (No. 10 of 2017).
Date of text: 13 July 2017
Conservation Act 1986-87.
Date of text: 15 April 1987
Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust Act 1999 (No. 14 of 1999).
Date of text: 25 March 1999
Cook Islands Declaration on the establishment of a whale sanctuary.
Date of text: 01 September 2001
Cook Islands Ministry of Marine Resources Action Plan for Sea Turtle Mitigation.
Date of text: 0000

Miscellaneous

Traditional Knowledge Act No. 7 of 2013.
Date of text: 06 December 2013
Official Information Act No.2 of 2008.
Date of text: 18 February 2008
Ministry of Health Act 2013 (Act No. 6 of 2013).
Date of text: 13 June 2013
Public Health Act 2004 (No. 13 of 2004).
Date of text: 14 June 2004
Atomic Energy Act, 1945 (Act No. 41 of 1945).
Date of original text: 07 December 1945 (01 July 1992)

International Agreements

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Cook Islands.
Date of text: 04 October 2016
Agreement between the Government of the Cook Islands and the Government of Niue concerning the delimitation of the maritime boundary between the Cook Islands and Niue.
Date of text: 29 August 2012
Agreement between the Government of the Cook Islands and the Government of the Republic of Kiribati concerning the delimitation of the maritime boundary between the Cook Islands and the Republic of Kiribati.
Date of text: 29 August 2012