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New Zealand Legislation: Acts

Acts are laws made by Parliament

Maori Purposes Act 1947

Public Act	1947 No 59
Date of assent	27 November 1947

Contents

Part 1
Alteration of term Native to Maori

2 Alteration of term Native to Maori

3 [Repealed]

4 [Repealed]

5 [Repealed]

6 [Repealed]

7 [Repealed]

8 Alteration of Short Title of Native Housing Act 1935

9 General provisions relating to changes in description

10 Foregoing provisions not to apply to Cook Islands Act 1915 or Samoa Act 1921

Part 2
Amendment of laws

11 Provisions of Maori Land Act 1931 to apply to Parts 2, 3, and 4 of this Act

12 [Repealed]

13 [Repealed]

14 [Repealed]

16 [Repealed]

17 [Repealed]

18 [Repealed]

19 [Repealed]

20 [Repealed]

Part 3
Incorporation of owners of Mangatu blocks

21 [Repealed]

22 [Repealed]

23 [Repealed]

24 [Repealed]

25 [Repealed]

26 [Repealed]

27 [Repealed]

28 [Repealed]

29 [Repealed]

30 [Repealed]

31 [Repealed]

32 [Repealed]

33 [Repealed]

34 [Repealed]

35 [Repealed]

36 [Repealed]

37 [Repealed]

38 [Repealed]

39 [Repealed]

40 [Repealed]

41 [Repealed]

42 [Repealed]

43 [Repealed]

44 [Repealed]

45 [Repealed]

Part 4
Miscellaneous powers

46 [Repealed]

47 [Repealed]

48 [Repealed]

49 As to the administration of Tikitiki Memorial Park

50 [Spent]

51 [Repealed]

53 [Repealed]

54 [Repealed]

55 [Repealed]

[Repealed]

[Repealed]

An Act to provide for the alteration of the statutory description of persons belonging to the Maori race from Native to Maori, to make consequential amendments to various enactments relating to the Maori people, to amend the law relating to Maoris and Maori land, to confer jurisdiction upon the Maori Land Court, and for other purposes