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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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9. If a person who is required by these regulations to obtain a permit to enter the Cook Islands enters the Cook Islands without having previously obtained a permit, or fails to comply with any of the conditions subject to which a permit under these regulations has been granted, he commits an offence against these regulations.

10. Every person commits an offence against these regulations who makes any false statement or representation for the purpose of obtaining a permit to enter the Cook Islands, and who obtains such permit and enters the Cook Islands in accordance therewith.

11. Any person who is required by these regulations to obtain a permit to enter the Cook Islands arriving at a port in the Cook Islands en route to some place beyond the Cook Islands may be permitted to land for a period not exceeding twenty-one days; provided that in every such case there shall be deposited with the Collector of Customs security by cash, or a bond or other satisfactory security, that the person named therein shall report himself to the Collector upon departure from the Cook Islands within the time specified, and if he fails to so depart he commits an offence against these regulations.

12. The Resident Commissioner may, in his discretion, from time to time exempt from all or any of the requirements of these regulations any person or class of persons entering or desiring to enter the Cook Islands. Any such exemption shall be subject to such conditions as the Resident Commissioner may impose, and every person who commits a breach of or fails to observe any such condition commits an offence against these regulations.

13. Every person who commits an offence against these regulations shall be liable to a fine of £50 or to imprisonment for three months, or both to such imprisonment and to such fine, and may be deported from the Cook Islands.

SCHEDULE.
[Form No. 1.

PERMIT TO ENTER COOK ISLANDS.

(Issued subject to the Conditions printed hereon.)

PERMISSION is hereby granted to __, of __, to enter the Cook Islands accompanied by __ [Strike out the words “accompanied by” if not required], provided that he/she can satisfy the Collector of Customs at the port of arrival that the particulars inserted hereunder concerning himself/herself are correct.

1. Full name:

2. Last place of permanent residence:

3. Born at __, on the __ day of __, 19__.

4. Marital state:

5. Nationality:

6. Occupation or business to be undertaken in the Cook Islands, or purpose in coming to the Cook Islands:

7. The amount of money in English currency which is possessed by him/her on arrival is not less than __.

8. That the condition of mental and physical health of himself/herself and the condition of health of those accompanying him/her is __.

9. That he/she is a person of good character and reputation, who has never been in prison or in a mental hospital or the recipient of charitable aid, and that he/she is not a disaffected or dangerous person or one who advocates the overthrow by force or violence of constitutional Government:

10. That he/she is able to read and write fluently in the following language, namely: __.

[Strike out any words not required.]

(This declaration is to be made upon arrival at the port of destination.)

I, __, do hereby declare that the foregoing particulars are true and correctly stated in every respect.

[Signature of immigrant.]

Declared before me at __ this __ day of __, 19__.

Collector of Customs.

NOTE.—This permit must be delivered up to the Collector of Customs at the first port of arrival in the Cook Islands.

Dated at __ this __ day of __, 19__.

Resident Commissioner.