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NgāiTakoto Claims Settlement Act 2015 (No. 78 of 2015).

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Drainage/land reclamation Land tenure Ownership Dispute settlement Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Traditional rights/customary rights 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 23 September 2015.
Abstract

The purpose of this Act, consisting of 182 sections, divided into three Parts and completed by five Schedules, is: to record the acknowledgements and apology given by the Crown to NgāiTakoto in the deed of settlement; and to give effect to certain provisions of the deed of settlement that settles the historical claims of NgāiTakoto. Part 1 sets out a summary of the historical account, and records the text of the acknowledgements and apology given by the Crown to NgāiTakoto, as recorded in the deed of settlement; defines terms used in this Act, including key terms such as NgāiTakoto and historical claims; provides that the settlement of the historical claims is final; provides for: the effect of the settlement of the historical claims 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; and access to the deed of settlement.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz