New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
| Public Act | 2008 No 34 |
| Date of assent | 22 May 2008 |
| Commencement | see section 2 |
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
This Act is the Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 2008.
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
This Act amends the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975.
Section 4(2)(b) is amended by omitting “16”
and substituting “20”
.
Section 6 is amended by repealing subsections (8) to (32) and substituting the following subsection:
“(8) Despite anything in this Act or in any other Act or rule of law,—
“(a) the jurisdiction of the Tribunal is subject to the enactments listed in Schedule 3; and
“(b) without limiting paragraph (a), the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction, in relation to licensed land (within the meaning of the Crown Forest Assets Act 1989) in the takiwā of Ngāi Tahu Whānui, to make a recommendation for compensation or for the return of the land to Māori ownership.”
The Schedule 3 set out in Schedule 1 of this Act is added.
The Acts listed in Schedule 2 are consequentially amended in the manner set out in that schedule.
Schedule 1 |
Schedule 3
Enactments to which jurisdiction of Tribunal is subjects 6(8)(a)
Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi Claims Settlement Act 2005, section 15(3) and (4).
Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, section 461(3) and (4).
Ngāti Awa Claims Settlement Act 2005, section 15(3) and (4).
Ngāti Mutunga Claims Settlement Act 2006, section 15(2) and (3).
Ngati Ruanui Claims Settlement Act 2003, section 15(3) and (4).
Ngati Tama Claims Settlement Act 2003, section 12(3) and (4).
Ngāti Tūrangitukua Claims Settlement Act 1999, section 9(3) and (4).
Ngāti Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) Claims Settlement Act 2005, section 15(3) and (4).
Pouakani Claims Settlement Act 2000, section 12(3) and (4).
Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006, section 15(4) and (5).
Te Uri o Hau Claims Settlement Act 2002, section 17(3) and (4).
Waikato Raupatu Claims Settlement Act 1995, section 9(2).
Schedule 2 |
Section 16: omit.
Section 462: omit.
Section 16: omit.
Section 16: omit.
Section 16: omit.
Section 13: omit.
Section 10: omit.
Section 16: omit.
Section 13: omit.
Section 16: omit.
Section 18: omit.
Section 30: omit.
Legislative history | |
|---|---|
| 17 April 2008 | Divided from Māori Purposes Bill (No 2) (Bill 178–1) by committee of the whole House (Bill 178–2C) |
| 15 May 2008 | Third reading |
| 22 May 2008 | Royal assent |
This Act is administered by Te Puni Kōkiri.