New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
| Private Act | 1996 No 1 |
| Date of assent | 24 April 1996 |
27 Provisions consequential on dissolution of Te Runanganui o Tahu Incorporated and vesting of assets
28 Certain matters not affected by dissolution of Te Runanganui o Tahu Incorporated and vesting of assets
35 Savings provision in respect of annual payment [Repealed]
An Act to provide for—
(a) The incorporation of Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu for the benefit of the members of Ngai Tahu Whanui; and
(b) The recognition of Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu as the representative of Ngai Tahu Whanui; and
(c) The dissolution of the Ngaitahu Maori Trust Board; and
(d) The dissolution of Te Runanganui o Tahu Incorporated
WHEREAS Ngai Tahu wishes to establish an enduring tribal structure to manage its assets and its business and to distribute benefits to the Papatipu Runanga and the individuals comprising the tribal membership of Ngai Tahu: And whereas Ngai Tahu wishes a body corporate, to be called Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu, to assume responsibility for the protection of the beneficial interests of all members of Ngai Tahu, being beneficial interests represented in the Papatipu Runanga of those members or in terms of the individual beneficial rights of those members: And whereas it is desired to dissolve the Ngaitahu Maori Trust Board and Te Runanganui o Tahu Incorporated and to vest their assets in Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu: And whereas legislation is the only means by which the Ngaitahu Maori Trust Board may be dissolved and the assets of the Ngaitahu Maori Trust Board and of Te Runanganui o Tahu Incorporated may be vested efficiently and economically in Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu: And whereas the objects of this Act cannot be attained otherwise than by legislation:
BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Parliament of New Zealand as follows:
