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Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa Claims Settlement Act 2017 (No. 41 of 2017).

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
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 21 August 2017.
Abstract

The purpose of this Act, consisting of 90 sections, divided into two Parts and completed by three Schedules, is: to record in English and te reo Māori the acknowledgements and apology given by the Crown to Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa in the deed of settlement; and to give effect to certain provisions of the deed of settlement that settles the historical claims of Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa. Part 1 sets out a summary of the historical account, and records the text of the acknowledgements and apology given by the Crown to Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa, as recorded in the deed of settlement; defines terms used in this Act, including key terms such as Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa and historical claims; provides that the settlement of the historical claims is final; and 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, etc.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz