(1) The Board shall from time to time, by resolution, appoint a council of elders to be known as Te Kaumātua Kaunihera o Maniapoto.
(2) The principal function of Te Kaumātua Kaunihera o Maniapoto shall be to advise the Board on matters involving tikanga, te reo, and kawa.
(3) Te Kaumātua Kaunihera o Maniapoto shall comprise the kaumatua of the Maniapoto tribe.
Section 7 heading: amended, on 23 May 2008, by section 7(1) of the Maniapoto Maori Trust Board Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 32).
Section 7(1): amended, on 23 May 2008, by section 7(2) of the Maniapoto Maori Trust Board Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 32).
Section 7(2): amended, on 23 May 2008, by section 7(2) of the Maniapoto Maori Trust Board Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 32).
Section 7(3): amended, on 23 May 2008, by section 7(2) of the Maniapoto Maori Trust Board Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 32).