New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
(1) Subject to subclause (2) of this regulation, where a reservation is a marae, the trustees of that reservation shall draw up, in agreement with the beneficiaries of the marae, a charter for the reservation, which charter may include provision for the following matters:
(a) The name of the marae:
(b) A general description of the marae reservation (including a plan if appropriate):
(c) A list of iwi, hapu, or whanau (whichever is relevant) who are the beneficiaries of the marae reservation:
(d) The process for nominating and selecting marae trustees:
(e) Principles to which the trustees will have regard in relation to the marae:
(f) The manner in which the trustees are to be accountable to the beneficiaries:
(g) The process by which conflicts between beneficiaries and trustees are to be resolved:
(h) The recognition of existing marae committees:
(i) The appointment by the trustees of one or more committees for the purposes of carrying out the day to day administration of the marae:
(j) The procedure for altering the charter:
(k) Provision for the keeping and inspection of the charter:
(l) Subject to the provisions of the Act or any regulations made under the Act, such other matters as the beneficiaries of the marae may require.
(2) Where a reservation that is a marae is to be held for the common use and benefit of the people of New Zealand, the charter for the reservation shall, instead of being drawn up in agreement with the beneficiaries of the marae, be drawn up in agreement with the beneficial owners of the land.