New Zealand Legislation: Acts

16 Charter

• (1) Subject to this Act, the charter of Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu at the commencement of this Act shall be the charter adopted, before the commencement of this Act, at a meeting of representatives of the Papatipu Runanga of Ngai Tahu Whanui, at Aparima on 21 August 1993 as the proposed charter of Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu.

  (2) The charter—

  • (a) shall contain the rules by which Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu shall administer its affairs; and

  • (b) shall, subject to paragraph (c), specify the manner in which the Papatipu Runanga shall appoint representatives to Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu; and

  • (c) shall contain, on and after 31 December 1996, provisions requiring the members of each Papatipu Runanga to elect from time to time, in a democratic manner by postal ballot, the members of that Papatipu Runanga who are to be charged with the duty of appointing to Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu from time to time the members of that Papatipu Runanga who are to act as the representatives or the alternate representatives of that Papatipu Runanga; and

  • (d) shall specify the duties, powers, and obligations of Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu when administering its assets; and

  • (e) may contain any other provisions that are not inconsistent with this Act or with law.