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Tokelau Amendment 1996.

Country/Territory
Tokelau (New Zealand)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Tokelau Sessional Legislation.
Long title
An Act to amend the Tokelau Act 1948.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Traditional rights/customary rights
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act amends the Tokelau Act 1948 with respect to the administration of Tokelau as a non-self-governing territory under the Charter of the United Nations. It defines responsibilities of New Zealand and elders of Tokelau. The Act:(a) confers on the General Fono a power to make Rules for Tokelau; (b) provides that any such Rules may be disallowed by the Administrator of Tokelau; (c) amends the Tokelau Act 1948 as it relates to the sources of law for Tokelau and the jurisdiction of Tokelau Commissioners; and (d) makes other amendments to the Tokelau Act 1948 and its amending Acts.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Tokelau Act 1948 (No. 24).

Legislation | Tokelau (New Zealand) | 1948 (2007)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX