Rarotonga Motus (Prohibition of Leases) Act 1981-1982 (No. 21 of 1981-1982) Country/Territory Cook Islands Document type Legislation Date 1982 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Cook Islands Sessional Legislation. Long titleAn Act to prohibit the leasing of land on Rarotonga motus. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Lease Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract 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. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Amended by Rarotonga Motus (Prohibition of Leases) Amendment Act 1989-1990 (No. 42 of 1989-1990) Legislation | Cook Islands | 1990 Keyword: Lease Source: FAO, FAOLEX