Tokelau Amendment 1996. Country/Territory Tokelau (New Zealand) Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Tokelau Sessional Legislation. Long titleAn 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