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Maori Fisheries Act 2004 (No. 78 of 2004).

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Institution Traditional rights/customary rights Research Special fund Artisanal fishing Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 26 September 2004.
Abstract

The purposes of this Act, consisting of 6 Parts and nine Schedules, are to: (a) implement the agreements made in the Deed of Settlement dated 23 September 1992; and (b) provide for the development of the collective and individual interests of iwi in fisheries, fishing, and fisheries-related activities in a manner that is ultimately for the benefit of all Maori. To achieve the purposes of this Act, provision is made to establish a framework for the allocation and management of settlement assets through: (a) the allocation and transfer of specified settlement assets to iwi as provided for by or under this Act; and (b) the central management of the remainder of those settlement assets.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz

References - Legislation

Repeals

Maori Fisheries Act (No. 159 of 1989).

Legislation | New Zealand | 1989 (1991)

Keyword: Institution, Traditional rights/customary rights, Research, Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Maori Fisheries Amendment Act 2006.

Legislation | New Zealand | 2006

Keyword: Institution, Traditional rights/customary rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX