New Zealand Legislation: Acts

27 Functions and powers of recognised iwi organisations

• (1) This section and section 28 apply to the organisations listed in Schedule 4, each of which is a recognised iwi organisation for the matters listed in subsection (3), but only until there is a mandated iwi organisation for the iwi.

  (2) In addition to the recognised iwi organisations listed in Schedule 4, Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited may recognise other organisations as recognised iwi organisations for the matters listed in subsection (3), so long as there is only 1 recognised iwi organisation for an iwi.

  (3) A recognised iwi organisation has the functions and powers of a mandated iwi organisation, including the right—

  • (a) to receive all documents, reports, and notices that must be provided to mandated iwi organisations under Part 2; and

  • (b) to participate in the process for offering annual catch entitlement provided for in section 152; and

  • (c) to participate in the process for resolving a dispute referred to in section 180(1)(b), (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), (k), or (l); and

  • (d) to represent the iwi in consultation, negotiation, and proceedings relating to a matter listed in this subsection; and

  • (e) to represent its iwi by voting at any meeting convened under clause 1 or clause 6 of Schedule 8 to appoint or remove a member or alternate member of Te Kawai Taumata.

  (4) However, a recognised iwi organisation does not have the right—

  • (a) to receive settlement quota; or

  • (b) to receive money under section 149 or section 150; or

  • (c) to purchase settlement quota; or

  • (d) to receive or purchase income shares, or to receive dividends relating to income shares; or

  • (e) to enter into binding agreements with other iwi over coastline claims; or

  • (f) to submit coastline claims to Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited for determination under section 11; or

  • (g) to enter into agreements for freshwater quota or harbour quota; or

  • (h) to nominate an entity with charitable status to receive distributions on the termination of—

    • (i) Te Ohu Kai Moana, as provided for under section 36(1)(f)(ii):

    • (ii) Te Putea Whakatupu Trust, as provided for under section 84(1)(g):

    • (iii) Te Wai Maori Trust, as provided for under section 96(1)(g).