New Zealand Legislation: Acts

24 Status of Ngati Hine and Rongomaiwahine

• (1) If Ngati Hine withdraws from the joint mandated iwi organisation of Ngapuhi in accordance with the constitutional documents of Ngapuhi, Ngati Hine becomes, upon completion of its withdrawal, an iwi for the purposes of this Act as if it were listed in Group B—NGAPUHI of Schedule 3.

  (2) If Rongomaiwahine withdraws from the joint mandated iwi organisation of Ngati Kahungunu in accordance with the constitutional documents of Ngati Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine becomes, upon completion of its withdrawal, an iwi for the purposes of this Act as if it were listed in Group G—TAKITIMU of Schedule 3.

  (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not override section 21(2).