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Maraeroa A and B Blocks Claims Settlement Act 2012 (No. 52 of 2012).

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Drainage/land reclamation Land tenure Ownership Dispute settlement Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Traditional rights/customary rights Cultural heritage 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 August 2012.
Abstract

The purpose of this Act, consisting of 86 sections, divided into five Parts and completed by three Schedules, is to give effect to the deed of settlement, which is a deed that settles the historical claims that relate to the Maraeroa A and B blocks dated 12 March 2011. Part 1 provides for: the effect of the settlement on the jurisdiction of a court, tribunal, or other judicial body in respect of the historical claims; a consequential amendment to the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975; the effect of the settlement on certain memorials; the exclusion of the law against perpetuities, the timing of actions or matters provided for in this Act, and access to the deed of settlement. Part 2 provides for cultural redress, including: cultural redress for which vesting of land is not required; the properties that are vested in the Maraeroa A and B Blocks Incorporation as cultural redress properties and provisions relevant to the vesting of those properties.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz