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Rangitāne Tū Mai Rā (Wairarapa Tamaki nui-ā-Rua) Claims Settlement Act 2017 (No. 38 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 14 August 2017.
Abstract

The purpose of this Act, consisting of 126 sections, divided into three Parts and completed by four Schedules, is: to record in te reo Māori and English the acknowledgements and apology given by the Crown to Rangitāne o Wairarapa and Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua in the deed of settlement; and to give effect to certain provisions of the deed of settlement that settles the historical claims of Rangitāne o Wairarapa and Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua. Part 1 sets out a summary of the historical account, and records the text of the acknowledgements and apology given by the Crown to Rangitāne o Wairarapa and Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua, as recorded in the deed of settlement; defines terms used in this Act, including key terms such as Rangitāne o Wairarapa and Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua 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; and a consequential amendment to the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975, etc.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz