New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
(1) Each member of Ngai Tahu Whanui is entitled to be a member of each Papatipu Runanga of Ngai Tahu Whanui to which he or she can establish entitlement by descent.
(2) Where any question arises as to whether or not a member of Ngai Tahu Whanui is entitled, by virtue of his or her descent, to be a member of a particular Papatipu Runanga of Ngai Tahu Whanui, Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu shall have authority to determine that question.
(3) Any member of Ngai Tahu Whanui may apply to Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu to have that member determined to be a member of a particular Papatipu Runanga of Ngai Tahu Whanui.
(4) Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu shall consider any application made under subsection (3) with all convenient speed and shall notify the applicant of its decision and, if the applicant so requests, of the reasons for its decision.
(5) If Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu rejects an application made under subsection (3), the person making the application may, within 6 months after the date upon which that person is notified of the decision of Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu, apply to the Maori Land Court to hear and determine the question.
(6) The Maori Land Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine the question and any determination made by the Maori Land Court shall be final and conclusive.
