New Zealand Legislation: Acts

2 Interpretation

• (1) Unless the context otherwise requires, terms and expressions that are defined in the Maori Affairs Act 1953 have, when used in this Act, the meanings that are given thereto by that Act.

  (2) The powers conferred on the Māori Trustee by this Act are in addition to the powers conferred on him by the Maori Affairs Act 1953, and nothing in either of the said Acts shall be construed to limit the provisions of the other Act.

  (3) Without limiting subsection (1), in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  Appropriation Account means the account provided for under section 23

  Common Fund means the separate fund authorised by section 23(1)(b)

  General Purposes Fund means the separate fund authorised by section 23(1)(c)

  Māori Trustee—

  • (a) means the Māori Trustee established by section 3; and

  • (b) includes, as the context requires, the Māori Trustee who—

    • (i) is appointed under section 6; or

    • (ii) continues to hold office under section 6A.

  Section 2 heading: substituted, on 1 July 2009, by section 4(1) of the Māori Trustee Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 12).

  Section 2(2): amended, on 1 July 2009, pursuant to section 30(2)(a) of the Māori Trustee Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 12).

  Section 2(3): added, on 1 July 2009, by section 4(2) of the Māori Trustee Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 12).