Ngāti Awa Claims Settlement Act 2005

74 Powers and functions delegated to joint management committee

• (1) The Minister must delegate to the joint management committee the Minister's powers and functions under the Reserves Act 1977 as set out in attachment 5.3 of the Ngāti Awa deed of settlement.

  (2) The Minister and the Commissioner must delegate to the committee their powers and functions under section 22(5) of the Reserves Act 1977 in respect of the Moutohorā (Whale Island) Wildlife Management Reserve.

  (3) The powers and functions delegated under subsection (2) include the power to grant a permit to members of Ngāti Awa to enter the Moutohorā (Whale Island) Wildlife Management Reserve for the purpose of collecting relevant hangi stones in accordance with section 86.

  (4) The delegations under subsections (1) and (2)—

  • (a) must be in writing; and

  • (b) may be revoked by the Minister in accordance with section 84.

  (5) The delegations by the Minister under this section do not prevent the Minister from exercising the powers and functions concerned.