Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 Maori Land Act 1993 PDF
Preview Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 Maori Land Act 1993
Reprint as at 1 April 2014 Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 Maori Land Act 1993 Public Act 1993 No 4 Date of assent 21 March 1993 Commencement see section 1(2) Contents Page Title 16 Preamble 17 1 ShortTitleandcommencement 17 2 InterpretationofActgenerally 18 3 InterpretationofMaoriterms[Repealed] 18 4 Interpretation 18 5 ActtobindtheCrown 25 Part 1 TheMaoriLandCourt Constitutionofcourt 6 MaoriLandCourttocontinue 26 7 AppointmentofJudges 26 7A Judgesactonfull-timebasisbutmaybeauthorisedtoact 27 part-time 8 ChiefJudgeanddeputy 28 Note Changesauthorisedbysubpart2ofPart2oftheLegislationAct2012havebeenmade inthisofficialreprint. Note4attheendofthisreprintprovidesalistoftheamendmentsincorporated. ThisActisadministeredbyTePuniKōkiri. 1 TeTureWhenuaMaoriAct1993 Reprintedasat Maori Land Act 1993 1April2014 8A DelegationtoDeputyChiefJudge 28 9 AppointmentoftemporaryJudges 29 10 Former Judges 30 11 CertificatebyChiefJudgeand1otherJudgeprerequisite 30 12 Tenure of office 31 12A JudgestohaveimmunitiesofHighCourtJudges 31 13 SalariesandallowancesofJudges 31 14 Administrationofcourt 32 15 Court districts 32 16 Seal of court 33 Objectives,jurisdiction,andpowers 17 General objectives 33 18 Generaljurisdictionofcourt 34 19 Jurisdictioninrespectofinjunctions 35 20 Jurisdictioninactionsforrecoveryofland 36 21 Powerofcourttograntreliefagainstforfeiture 37 22 Power of court to grant relief against refusal to grant 37 renewal 22A Powerofcourttograntspecificperformanceofleasesof 37 Maorifreeholdland 23 Powerofcourttoauthoriseentryforerectingorrepairing 37 buildings, etc 24 Powerofcourttograntreliefifbuildingisonwrongland 37 orencroachmentexists 24A PowersofcourtunderContracts(Privity)Act1982and 38 ContractualRemediesAct1979 24B Powertoawardinterestondebtordamages 38 25 Power of court to make order to restore effect of lost 38 instrumentsofalienation 26 JurisdictionofcourtunderFencingAct1978 39 JurisdictionofcourtunderMaoriFisheriesAct2004 26A Interpretation 40 26B Advisoryjurisdictionofcourt 41 26C Jurisdictionofcourttomakedeterminations 41 26D Principlesapplyingtoexerciseofjurisdictioninrelation 41 toMaoriFisheriesAct2004 26E Procedureofcourtinitsadvisoryjurisdiction 42 26F Procedureofcourtinmakingdeterminations 43 26G Powers of court if application referred under section 44 26F(3)(b) 26H Appointmentofmediator 45 2 Reprintedasat TeTureWhenuaMaoriAct1993 1April2014 Maori Land Act 1993 26I Judgeappointedasmediator 45 26J Conductofmediation 46 26K Successfulmediation 47 26L Unsuccessfulmediation 47 26M Ordersandinterimorders 47 26N Proceedingswhereadditionalmembersappointed 49 Jurisdiction of court under Maori Commercial AquacultureClaimsSettlementAct2004 26O Interpretation 49 26P Advisoryjurisdictionofcourt 50 26Q Jurisdictionofcourttomakedeterminations 50 26R Principlesapplyingtoexerciseofjurisdictioninrelation 50 toMaoriCommercialAquacultureClaimsSettlementAct 2004 26S Procedureofcourtinitsadvisoryjurisdiction 51 26T Procedureofcourtinmakingdeterminations 51 26U Powers of court if application referred under section 53 26T(3)(b) 26V Appointmentofmediator 54 26W Judgeappointedasmediator 54 26X Conductofmediation 55 26Y Successfulmediation 55 26Z Unsuccessfulmediation 56 26ZA Ordersandinterimorders 56 26ZB Proceedingswhereadditionalmembersappointed 58 27 Governor-Generalmayconferspecialjurisdiction 58 28 Additional members for purposes of court’s special 59 jurisdiction 29 Referencetocourtforinquiry 59 30 MaoriLandCourt’sjurisdictiontoadviseonordetermine 60 representationofMaorigroups 30A Intent of sections 60 30A Reviewofrepresentatives[Repealed] 60 30B PowersofJudgeinaddressingrequestsforadvice 61 30C Powers of Judge in addressing applications for 61 determination 30D Appointmentofmediator 62 30E Conductofmediation 63 30F Successfulmediation 64 30G Unsuccessfulmediation 64 30H Orders 65 30I Reviewofadviceordetermination 65 3 TeTureWhenuaMaoriAct1993 Reprintedasat Maori Land Act 1993 1April2014 30J Definitionofpersonsaffected 66 31 Additionalmembersforpurposesofinquiry 66 32 AdditionalmembersinrelationtomatteroftikangaMaori 66 33 Additionalmembersinrelationtomatterofrepresentation 67 34 Oathtobetakenbyadditionalmember 67 35 Feesandallowances 68 36 Quorumanddecisions 68 37 Exerciseofjurisdictiongenerally 69 38 PowersofcourtmaybeexercisedbyanyJudge 70 39 PowersofRegistrars 70 40 PowerofJudgetorefermattertoRegistrar 70 Ordersandrehearings 41 Orders to be pronounced in open court, and minute 71 recorded 42 Commencementoforders 71 43 Rehearings 71 SpecialpowersofChiefJudge 44 ChiefJudgemaycorrectmistakesandomissions 72 45 Applicationsforexerciseofspecialpowers 73 46 PowersofChiefJudgeinrespectofapplications 74 47 Administrativeandconsequentialmatters 74 48 Mattersalreadyfinalisedorpending 75 ExerciseofpowersbyDeputyChiefJudge 48A DeputyChiefJudgemayexercisespecialpowersofChief 76 Judge Rightofappealagainstexerciseofspecialpowers 49 Appeals 76 Part 2 TheMaoriAppellateCourt Constitutionofcourt 50 MaoriAppellateCourttocontinue 76 51 Constitutionofcourt 77 52 Officers of Maori Land Court to be officers of Maori 77 Appellate Court 53 Seal 77 Proceduralprovisions 54 Successiveappealsinrespectofsamematter 78 55 Appealstobebywayofrehearing 78 4 Reprintedasat TeTureWhenuaMaoriAct1993 1April2014 Maori Land Act 1993 56 Powersofcourtonappeal 78 57 Decisionofmajoritytobedecisionofcourt 79 Jurisdictionandorders 58 AppealsfromMaoriLandCourt 79 58A FurtherappealtoCourtofAppealfromMaoriAppellate 80 Court 58B DirectappealtoSupremeCourtfromMaoriAppellate 80 Courtinexceptionalcircumstances 59 Appealsfromprovisionaldeterminations 80 60 MaoriLandCourtmaystatecaseforMaoriAppellate 81 Court 61 HighCourtmaystatecaseforMaoriAppellateCourt 81 62 Additionalmemberswithknowledgeandexperiencein 82 tikanga Maori 63 Quorumanddecisionofcourt 83 64 Commencementoforders 83 Part 3 Provisionsrelatingtobothcourts 65 Application 84 Proceduralprovisions 66 Conductofproceedingsgenerally 84 67 PowersofJudgetocallconferenceandgivedirections 84 68 PartiesandwitnessesmayuseMaorilanguage 85 69 Evidenceinproceedings 86 70 Representationofparties,etc 86 71 Courtmayamendproceedings 87 72 CasemaybestatedforHighCourt 87 Generalprovisionsastoorders 73 Ordersmaybemadesubjecttoconditions 87 74 Ordersnotinvalidforwantofform,etc 88 75 Ordersnominallyinfavourofdeceasedpersons 88 76 Personsboundbyordersaffectingland 88 77 OrdersaffectingMaorilandconclusiveafter10years 89 78 Exemptionsfromstampduty[Repealed] 89 79 Orders as to costs 89 80 Taxation of costs 90 81 Enforcementofordersforpaymentofmoney 91 82 Charging orders 92 83 Appointmentofreceivertoenforcecharges,etc 93 5 TeTureWhenuaMaoriAct1993 Reprintedasat Maori Land Act 1993 1April2014 84 Courtmayorderrepaymentoutofmoneyheldbytrustee, 95 etc 85 EnforcementbyHighCourtofinjunctions 95 Amendmentoforders,warrants,andrecords 86 Amendmentoforders,warrants,etc 96 87 Amendmentofnamesoflandownersincourtrecordsand 96 titles 88 Amendment or cancellation of orders not to affect 97 acquired rights Contempt of court 89 Failuretocomplywithsummons,etc 97 90 Powertoremoveforcontempt 98 91 Obstructingofficersofcourt 98 Rules of court 92 ConstitutionofRulesCommittee 98 93 Feesandtravellingallowances 99 94 PrincipalfunctionofRulesCommittee 100 95 Rules of court 100 Fees 96 Regulations 102 Miscellaneousprovisions 97 Practice notes 103 98 MaoriLandCourtSpecialAidFund 103 Part 4 Administrationofestates 99 Interpretation 105 100 ApplicationofthisPart 106 101 GenerallawtoapplysubjecttothisPart 107 Grantofadministrationandsettlementofclaims 102 JurisdictionofHighCourtcontinued 107 103 JurisdictionofHighCourtwhereadministrationgranted 108 byMaoriLandCourt 104 LiabilityofMaorilandforpaymentofdebtsofestate 108 105 DutypayableonsuccessiontoMaoriland[Repealed] 110 106 Specialprovisionsrelatingtotestamentarypromisesand 110 family protection 107 Specialprovisionsrelatingtostatusofchildren,etc 111 6 Reprintedasat TeTureWhenuaMaoriAct1993 1April2014 Maori Land Act 1993 Distributionofestates 108 Dispositionbywill 112 109 SuccessiontoMaorifreeholdlandonintestacy 113 109A Successiontootawhakanohoonintestacy 115 110 SuccessiononintestacytopropertyotherthanMaoriland 115 111 InterestsinGenerallandofdeceasedMaori 115 112 TransmissionofMaorilandtoadministrator 116 113 MaoriLandCourttodeterminebeneficialentitlementsto 116 Maori land 114 SuccessiontoMaorilandonintestacywherenoperson 117 primarily entitled 115 Courtmaymakeprovisionforwhangai 118 116 Courtmaymakespecialprovisionrelatingtoincome 118 117 Vestinginpersonsbeneficiallyentitledfollowinggrant 119 of administration 118 Vestinginpersonsbeneficiallyentitledwherenogrant 121 of administration 118A Circumstanceswhencertainassetsandpaymentsmust 122 be held in trust 118B Circumstanceswhencertaintransfersandpaymentsmust 122 be held in trust 119 Court’spowersinrelationtowhanauandputeatrusts 123 119A Vestingofotawhakanoho 123 120 Special succession fee where death occurred before 124 1 April 1968 121 Special provisions relating to succession to shares in 124 Maoriincorporations Part 5 Recordingofownership 122 ApplicationofPart 125 123 Orders affecting title to Maori freehold land to be 125 registered 124 Specialprovisionswhereinsufficientsurveyplan 126 125 Alterationsinregistrationoftitle 127 125A Alterationtolandappellation 127 126 Noregistrationwithoutpriorconfirmation 129 127 Registrarofcourttorecordownership 129 128 Courtmayissuedeclaratoryconsolidatedorder 130 Part 6 Status of land 129 AlllandtohaveparticularstatusforpurposesofAct 131 7 TeTureWhenuaMaoriAct1993 Reprintedasat Maori Land Act 1993 1April2014 130 Certain status not to change except in limited 132 circumstances 131 Courtmaydeterminestatusofland 132 132 ChangefromMaoricustomarylandtoMaorifreehold 133 landbyvestingorder 133 Change from General land or General land owned by 133 MaoritoMaorifreeholdlandbystatusorder 134 ChangetoMaorifreeholdlandbyvestingorderonchange 134 of ownership 135 ChangefromMaorilandtoGenerallandbystatusorder 136 136 PowertochangestatusofMaorilandownedbynotmore 136 than 10 persons 137 PowertochangestatusofMaoriland 137 138 Alternativeoradditionalpowerofcourt 138 139 RegistrationofvestingorderswherelandformerlyMaori 138 customary land 140 Registrationofotherorders 139 141 Effectofvestingordersuponregistration 139 142 Effectofstatusordersuponregistration 139 143 OtherlanddeemedMaorifreeholdlandforsuccession 139 purposesincertaincircumstances 144 MaoricustomarylanddeemedCrownlandforcertain 140 purposes Part 7 AlienationofMaoriland 145 Maoricustomarylandinalienable 141 146 AlienationofMaorifreeholdland 141 147 Alienationofwholeorpartofblock 141 147A Rightoffirstrefusalforsaleorgift 142 148 Alienationofundividedinterests 142 149 Alienationofequitableinterests 143 150 MannerofalienationofinterestsinMaorifreeholdland 143 150A Alienationbytrustees 144 150B AlienationbyMaoriincorporation 145 150C Alienationbyotherowners 146 150D Life interests 147 Part 8 Dutiesandpowersofcourtinrelationtoalienationsof Maorifreeholdland Confirmation 151 Applicationforconfirmation 148 8 Reprintedasat TeTureWhenuaMaoriAct1993 1April2014 Maori Land Act 1993 152 Courttograntconfirmationifsatisfiedofcertainmatters 148 153 Court’sgeneraldiscretion[Repealed] 150 154 Grounds on which court may refuse 150 confirmation[Repealed] 155 Mannerofconfirmation 150 156 Effectofconfirmation 150 157 Executionofinstrumentofalienationtogiveeffectto 151 resolution 158 Specialvaluationrequiredexceptinspecialcases 152 159 ProceedsofalienationtobepaidtoMāoriTrustee,court 153 appointedagent,ortrustees 160 Certaininstrumentsrequireonlycertificateofconfirmation 155 by Registrar 161 Certain instruments require only noting by 157 Registrar[Repealed] 162 Failuretoactonresolution 157 163 JurisdictionofHighCourttorectifyinstruments 157 Vesting orders 164 Transferoflandorundividedinterestbycourtvesting 158 orders 165 Vestingofinterestheldinrepresentativecapacity 159 166 Otherpowersofcourttomakevestingorderspreserved 159 167 Intereststoremainsubjecttoexistingchargesaftervesting 160 168 Liabilityofvestingorderstoconveyanceduty[Repealed] 160 Part 9 Powersofassembledowners 169 ApplicationofthisPart 160 170 Ownersandassembledownersdefined 160 171 Saleoftimber,etc,toconstitutealienationforpurposes 161 of this Part 172 Mattersthatmaybedealtwithbyassembledowners 161 173 Callingofmeetings 162 174 Noticeofmeetings 163 175 Confirmationrequired 164 176 Courtmayconfirmresolutionpassedatinformalfamily 164 gathering 177 Security for calling meeting to reconsider rejected 165 proposal 178 Courtmayreviewmeeting 165 179 Regulations 165 9 TeTureWhenuaMaoriAct1993 Reprintedasat Maori Land Act 1993 1April2014 Part 10 RepresentationofownersofMaoriland 180 PurposeofthisPart 167 181 NoticetoownersofMaorilandmaybegiventoRegistrar 167 in certain cases 182 Actionofcourtonreceiptofnotice 168 183 Court may appoint agent of owners for purposes of 168 notices, etc 184 Provisions applicable where meeting of owners to be 170 summoned 185 Appointmentofagentsforpurposesofalienation,etc 171 186 Orderofappointment 173 187 Powers of agents 173 188 Serviceofnoticeonagents 174 189 Courtmaycallforaccount 174 190 Costs of agents 174 191 Terminationofagency 174 Part 11 Leases 192 Interpretation 175 193 ApplicationofprovisionsofPart11 175 194 Leasesnottocontainoptiontopurchase 177 195 MāoriTrusteetoexercisecertainpowersanddutiesifno 177 otheragentappointed 196 Executionofrenewals 177 197 Appointmentofvaluersforpurposesoflease 178 198 Enforcementofcovenantsoflease 179 199 Assignmentorsubleaseoflease 180 200 Executionofinstruments 180 201 Valuationsforrevisionofrent 181 202 Newrentpayablependingobjections 182 203 Apportionmentofrent 183 204 Service of notices 183 205 Specialsavingsprovision 184 206 Applicationofsections207to209 185 207 Compensationtobeascertainedbyvaluation 185 208 Noticeofvaluationandrightofobjection 188 209 Recordofimprovements,etc 189 Part 12 Trusts 210 Interpretation 191 10
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