Maori Fisheries Act 2004 No 78 (as at 16 September 2011), Public Act

15 Recognition of iwi governance entity
  • Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited must, if requested, recognise an iwi governance entity as a mandated iwi organisation under section 13(1) if, before the commencement of this Act, that entity meets the following criteria:

    • (a) it has been approved as a governance entity of the iwi for the purposes of the settlement of the historical Treaty of Waitangi claims of that iwi, as perfected through the enactment of legislation; and

    • (b) it represents an iwi listed in Schedule 3; and

    • (d) it has established 1 or more asset-holding companies as required by section 12(1)(d); and

    • (e) it has directors, trustees, or office holders, as the case may be, who are elected in a manner that complies with the kaupapa of Schedule 7; and

    • (f) it has a dispute resolution mechanism that complies with kaupapa 8 of Schedule 7.