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Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1993

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Short Title

Interpretation

Jurisdiction of Tribunal to consider claims

Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1993

Public Act		1993 No 92
Date of assent		20 August 1993

	Title
1	Short Title
2	Interpretation
3	Jurisdiction of Tribunal to consider claims
	Administrative information

An Act to amend the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975

BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of New Zealand as follows:

1 Short Title

This Act may be cited as the Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1993, and shall be read together with and deemed part of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act).

2 Interpretation

Section 2 of the principal Act is hereby amended by inserting, after the definition of the term “Maori”, the following definition:

“‘Private land’ means any land, or interest in land, held by a person other than—

“(a)

The Crown; or

“(b)

A Crown entity within the meaning of the Public Finance Act 1989:”.

3 Jurisdiction of Tribunal to consider claims

Section 6 of the principal Act is hereby amended by inserting, after subsection (4), the following subsection:

“(4A)

Subject to sections 8A to 8I of this Act, the Tribunal shall not recommend under subsection (3) of this section,—

“(a)

The return to Maori ownership of any private land; or

“(b)

The acquisition by the Crown of any private land.”

This Act is administered in Te Puni Kokiri.

Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1993