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Te Atiawa Claims Settlement Act 2016 (No. 94 of 2016).

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016 (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 6 December 2016.
Abstract

The purpose of this Act, consisting of 142 sections, divided into four Parts and completed by four Schedules, is: to record the acknowledgements and apology given by the Crown to Te Atiawa in the deed of settlement; and to give effect to certain provisions of the deed of settlement that settles the historical claims of Te Atiawa. Part 1 sets out a summary of the historical account, and records the text of the acknowledgements and apology given by the Crown to Te Atiawa, as recorded in the deed of settlement; defines terms used in this Act, including key terms such as Te Atiawa 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, etc.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz