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Niue Flag Act 1975

NIUE LAWS
LEGISLATION AS AT DECEMBER 2006

NIUE FLAG ACT 1975

1975/16 – 1975

1 Short title
2 Niue Flag
3 Regulations
4 Offences

SCHEDULE

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To provide for the establishment and use of a Niue Flag

1 Short title

This is the Niue Flag Act 1975.

2 Niue Flag

(1) The Niue Flag shall be the flag described in the Schedule.

(2) The Niue Flag is hereby declared to be the recognised flag of Niue.

(3) Any other flag hitherto prescribed or used as the recognised flag of Niue is hereby declared to be disestablished in Niue.

3 Regulations

Cabinet may make regulations prescribing the circumstances in which and the conditions subject to which the Niue Flag may be flown.

4 Offences
Every person who defaces the Niue Flag by placing any sign, representation, or letter thereon commits an offence, and is liable to a fine not exceeding 5 penalty units or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 6 months.

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SCHEDULE

THE NIUE FLAG

The Niue Flag shall be described as follows:

"The Niue National Flag shall be a golden yellow flag, bearing on the upper canton of the hoist thereof the Union Flag, commonly known as the Union Jack, displaying 2 five-pointed yellow stars on the vertical line and on the horizontal line thereof separated by a blue disc containing a larger five-pointed yellow star."

AND IT SHALL MEAN:

Golden yellow represents the bright sunshine of Niue and the warm feelings of the Niuean people towards New Zealand and her people.

The Union Flag, commonly known as the Union Jack represents that Niue was a British Protectorate, proclaimed on 19 October 1900 after petitioning by the Kings and Chiefs of Niue to Great Britain for the Union Flag to be flown in Niue as the symbol of protection.

The four small stars represent the Southern Cross and New Zealand under whose administration Niue was placed by Great Britain in 1901 and as well reflecting the continuing close relationship between Niue and New Zealand.

The larger star within the blue disc represents the self-governing status of Niue, standing alone within the deep blue sea.