Rarotonga Motus (Prohibition of Leases) Act 1981-1982 (No. 21 of 1981-1982)
An Act to prohibit the leasing of land on Rarotonga motus.
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The Act provides that, notwithstanding anything contained in the Cook Islands Act 1915 or in any other enactment or in any order of any court, no person shall be capable of leasing any land on any of the motus of Rarotonga set out in the Schedule to this Act. Nothing in this Act shall affect any interest acquired in any land prior to the commencement of this Act, provided that any dealing in respect of any lease, whether by transfer, assignment or otherwise, and whether occurring before or after the coming into force of this Act, shall be prohibited.
Amended by: Rarotonga Motus (Prohibition of Leases) Amendment Act 1989-1990 (No. 42 of 1989-1990) (1990-03-30)