Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 Maori Land Act 1993

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Reprint
as at 1 April 2014
Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993
Maori Land Act 1993
Public Act 1993 No 4
Date of assent 21 March 1993
Commencement see section 1(2)
Contents
Page
Title 16
Preamble 17
1 ShortTitleandcommencement 17
2 InterpretationofActgenerally 18
3 InterpretationofMaoriterms[Repealed] 18
4 Interpretation 18
5 ActtobindtheCrown 25
Part 1
TheMaoriLandCourt
Constitutionofcourt
6 MaoriLandCourttocontinue 26
7 AppointmentofJudges 26
7A Judgesactonfull-timebasisbutmaybeauthorisedtoact 27
part-time
8 ChiefJudgeanddeputy 28
Note
Changesauthorisedbysubpart2ofPart2oftheLegislationAct2012havebeenmade
inthisofficialreprint.
Note4attheendofthisreprintprovidesalistoftheamendmentsincorporated.
ThisActisadministeredbyTePuniKōkiri.
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8A DelegationtoDeputyChiefJudge 28
9 AppointmentoftemporaryJudges 29
10 Former Judges 30
11 CertificatebyChiefJudgeand1otherJudgeprerequisite 30
12 Tenure of office 31
12A JudgestohaveimmunitiesofHighCourtJudges 31
13 SalariesandallowancesofJudges 31
14 Administrationofcourt 32
15 Court districts 32
16 Seal of court 33
Objectives,jurisdiction,andpowers
17 General objectives 33
18 Generaljurisdictionofcourt 34
19 Jurisdictioninrespectofinjunctions 35
20 Jurisdictioninactionsforrecoveryofland 36
21 Powerofcourttograntreliefagainstforfeiture 37
22 Power of court to grant relief against refusal to grant 37
renewal
22A Powerofcourttograntspecificperformanceofleasesof 37
Maorifreeholdland
23 Powerofcourttoauthoriseentryforerectingorrepairing 37
buildings, etc
24 Powerofcourttograntreliefifbuildingisonwrongland 37
orencroachmentexists
24A PowersofcourtunderContracts(Privity)Act1982and 38
ContractualRemediesAct1979
24B Powertoawardinterestondebtordamages 38
25 Power of court to make order to restore effect of lost 38
instrumentsofalienation
26 JurisdictionofcourtunderFencingAct1978 39
JurisdictionofcourtunderMaoriFisheriesAct2004
26A Interpretation 40
26B Advisoryjurisdictionofcourt 41
26C Jurisdictionofcourttomakedeterminations 41
26D Principlesapplyingtoexerciseofjurisdictioninrelation 41
toMaoriFisheriesAct2004
26E Procedureofcourtinitsadvisoryjurisdiction 42
26F Procedureofcourtinmakingdeterminations 43
26G Powers of court if application referred under section 44
26F(3)(b)
26H Appointmentofmediator 45
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26I Judgeappointedasmediator 45
26J Conductofmediation 46
26K Successfulmediation 47
26L Unsuccessfulmediation 47
26M Ordersandinterimorders 47
26N Proceedingswhereadditionalmembersappointed 49
Jurisdiction of court under Maori Commercial
AquacultureClaimsSettlementAct2004
26O Interpretation 49
26P Advisoryjurisdictionofcourt 50
26Q Jurisdictionofcourttomakedeterminations 50
26R Principlesapplyingtoexerciseofjurisdictioninrelation 50
toMaoriCommercialAquacultureClaimsSettlementAct
2004
26S Procedureofcourtinitsadvisoryjurisdiction 51
26T Procedureofcourtinmakingdeterminations 51
26U Powers of court if application referred under section 53
26T(3)(b)
26V Appointmentofmediator 54
26W Judgeappointedasmediator 54
26X Conductofmediation 55
26Y Successfulmediation 55
26Z Unsuccessfulmediation 56
26ZA Ordersandinterimorders 56
26ZB Proceedingswhereadditionalmembersappointed 58
27 Governor-Generalmayconferspecialjurisdiction 58
28 Additional members for purposes of court’s special 59
jurisdiction
29 Referencetocourtforinquiry 59
30 MaoriLandCourt’sjurisdictiontoadviseonordetermine 60
representationofMaorigroups
30A Intent of sections 60
30A Reviewofrepresentatives[Repealed] 60
30B PowersofJudgeinaddressingrequestsforadvice 61
30C Powers of Judge in addressing applications for 61
determination
30D Appointmentofmediator 62
30E Conductofmediation 63
30F Successfulmediation 64
30G Unsuccessfulmediation 64
30H Orders 65
30I Reviewofadviceordetermination 65
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30J Definitionofpersonsaffected 66
31 Additionalmembersforpurposesofinquiry 66
32 AdditionalmembersinrelationtomatteroftikangaMaori 66
33 Additionalmembersinrelationtomatterofrepresentation 67
34 Oathtobetakenbyadditionalmember 67
35 Feesandallowances 68
36 Quorumanddecisions 68
37 Exerciseofjurisdictiongenerally 69
38 PowersofcourtmaybeexercisedbyanyJudge 70
39 PowersofRegistrars 70
40 PowerofJudgetorefermattertoRegistrar 70
Ordersandrehearings
41 Orders to be pronounced in open court, and minute 71
recorded
42 Commencementoforders 71
43 Rehearings 71
SpecialpowersofChiefJudge
44 ChiefJudgemaycorrectmistakesandomissions 72
45 Applicationsforexerciseofspecialpowers 73
46 PowersofChiefJudgeinrespectofapplications 74
47 Administrativeandconsequentialmatters 74
48 Mattersalreadyfinalisedorpending 75
ExerciseofpowersbyDeputyChiefJudge
48A DeputyChiefJudgemayexercisespecialpowersofChief 76
Judge
Rightofappealagainstexerciseofspecialpowers
49 Appeals 76
Part 2
TheMaoriAppellateCourt
Constitutionofcourt
50 MaoriAppellateCourttocontinue 76
51 Constitutionofcourt 77
52 Officers of Maori Land Court to be officers of Maori 77
Appellate Court
53 Seal 77
Proceduralprovisions
54 Successiveappealsinrespectofsamematter 78
55 Appealstobebywayofrehearing 78
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56 Powersofcourtonappeal 78
57 Decisionofmajoritytobedecisionofcourt 79
Jurisdictionandorders
58 AppealsfromMaoriLandCourt 79
58A FurtherappealtoCourtofAppealfromMaoriAppellate 80
Court
58B DirectappealtoSupremeCourtfromMaoriAppellate 80
Courtinexceptionalcircumstances
59 Appealsfromprovisionaldeterminations 80
60 MaoriLandCourtmaystatecaseforMaoriAppellate 81
Court
61 HighCourtmaystatecaseforMaoriAppellateCourt 81
62 Additionalmemberswithknowledgeandexperiencein 82
tikanga Maori
63 Quorumanddecisionofcourt 83
64 Commencementoforders 83
Part 3
Provisionsrelatingtobothcourts
65 Application 84
Proceduralprovisions
66 Conductofproceedingsgenerally 84
67 PowersofJudgetocallconferenceandgivedirections 84
68 PartiesandwitnessesmayuseMaorilanguage 85
69 Evidenceinproceedings 86
70 Representationofparties,etc 86
71 Courtmayamendproceedings 87
72 CasemaybestatedforHighCourt 87
Generalprovisionsastoorders
73 Ordersmaybemadesubjecttoconditions 87
74 Ordersnotinvalidforwantofform,etc 88
75 Ordersnominallyinfavourofdeceasedpersons 88
76 Personsboundbyordersaffectingland 88
77 OrdersaffectingMaorilandconclusiveafter10years 89
78 Exemptionsfromstampduty[Repealed] 89
79 Orders as to costs 89
80 Taxation of costs 90
81 Enforcementofordersforpaymentofmoney 91
82 Charging orders 92
83 Appointmentofreceivertoenforcecharges,etc 93
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84 Courtmayorderrepaymentoutofmoneyheldbytrustee, 95
etc
85 EnforcementbyHighCourtofinjunctions 95
Amendmentoforders,warrants,andrecords
86 Amendmentoforders,warrants,etc 96
87 Amendmentofnamesoflandownersincourtrecordsand 96
titles
88 Amendment or cancellation of orders not to affect 97
acquired rights
Contempt of court
89 Failuretocomplywithsummons,etc 97
90 Powertoremoveforcontempt 98
91 Obstructingofficersofcourt 98
Rules of court
92 ConstitutionofRulesCommittee 98
93 Feesandtravellingallowances 99
94 PrincipalfunctionofRulesCommittee 100
95 Rules of court 100
Fees
96 Regulations 102
Miscellaneousprovisions
97 Practice notes 103
98 MaoriLandCourtSpecialAidFund 103
Part 4
Administrationofestates
99 Interpretation 105
100 ApplicationofthisPart 106
101 GenerallawtoapplysubjecttothisPart 107
Grantofadministrationandsettlementofclaims
102 JurisdictionofHighCourtcontinued 107
103 JurisdictionofHighCourtwhereadministrationgranted 108
byMaoriLandCourt
104 LiabilityofMaorilandforpaymentofdebtsofestate 108
105 DutypayableonsuccessiontoMaoriland[Repealed] 110
106 Specialprovisionsrelatingtotestamentarypromisesand 110
family protection
107 Specialprovisionsrelatingtostatusofchildren,etc 111
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Distributionofestates
108 Dispositionbywill 112
109 SuccessiontoMaorifreeholdlandonintestacy 113
109A Successiontootawhakanohoonintestacy 115
110 SuccessiononintestacytopropertyotherthanMaoriland 115
111 InterestsinGenerallandofdeceasedMaori 115
112 TransmissionofMaorilandtoadministrator 116
113 MaoriLandCourttodeterminebeneficialentitlementsto 116
Maori land
114 SuccessiontoMaorilandonintestacywherenoperson 117
primarily entitled
115 Courtmaymakeprovisionforwhangai 118
116 Courtmaymakespecialprovisionrelatingtoincome 118
117 Vestinginpersonsbeneficiallyentitledfollowinggrant 119
of administration
118 Vestinginpersonsbeneficiallyentitledwherenogrant 121
of administration
118A Circumstanceswhencertainassetsandpaymentsmust 122
be held in trust
118B Circumstanceswhencertaintransfersandpaymentsmust 122
be held in trust
119 Court’spowersinrelationtowhanauandputeatrusts 123
119A Vestingofotawhakanoho 123
120 Special succession fee where death occurred before 124
1 April 1968
121 Special provisions relating to succession to shares in 124
Maoriincorporations
Part 5
Recordingofownership
122 ApplicationofPart 125
123 Orders affecting title to Maori freehold land to be 125
registered
124 Specialprovisionswhereinsufficientsurveyplan 126
125 Alterationsinregistrationoftitle 127
125A Alterationtolandappellation 127
126 Noregistrationwithoutpriorconfirmation 129
127 Registrarofcourttorecordownership 129
128 Courtmayissuedeclaratoryconsolidatedorder 130
Part 6
Status of land
129 AlllandtohaveparticularstatusforpurposesofAct 131
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130 Certain status not to change except in limited 132
circumstances
131 Courtmaydeterminestatusofland 132
132 ChangefromMaoricustomarylandtoMaorifreehold 133
landbyvestingorder
133 Change from General land or General land owned by 133
MaoritoMaorifreeholdlandbystatusorder
134 ChangetoMaorifreeholdlandbyvestingorderonchange 134
of ownership
135 ChangefromMaorilandtoGenerallandbystatusorder 136
136 PowertochangestatusofMaorilandownedbynotmore 136
than 10 persons
137 PowertochangestatusofMaoriland 137
138 Alternativeoradditionalpowerofcourt 138
139 RegistrationofvestingorderswherelandformerlyMaori 138
customary land
140 Registrationofotherorders 139
141 Effectofvestingordersuponregistration 139
142 Effectofstatusordersuponregistration 139
143 OtherlanddeemedMaorifreeholdlandforsuccession 139
purposesincertaincircumstances
144 MaoricustomarylanddeemedCrownlandforcertain 140
purposes
Part 7
AlienationofMaoriland
145 Maoricustomarylandinalienable 141
146 AlienationofMaorifreeholdland 141
147 Alienationofwholeorpartofblock 141
147A Rightoffirstrefusalforsaleorgift 142
148 Alienationofundividedinterests 142
149 Alienationofequitableinterests 143
150 MannerofalienationofinterestsinMaorifreeholdland 143
150A Alienationbytrustees 144
150B AlienationbyMaoriincorporation 145
150C Alienationbyotherowners 146
150D Life interests 147
Part 8
Dutiesandpowersofcourtinrelationtoalienationsof
Maorifreeholdland
Confirmation
151 Applicationforconfirmation 148
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152 Courttograntconfirmationifsatisfiedofcertainmatters 148
153 Court’sgeneraldiscretion[Repealed] 150
154 Grounds on which court may refuse 150
confirmation[Repealed]
155 Mannerofconfirmation 150
156 Effectofconfirmation 150
157 Executionofinstrumentofalienationtogiveeffectto 151
resolution
158 Specialvaluationrequiredexceptinspecialcases 152
159 ProceedsofalienationtobepaidtoMāoriTrustee,court 153
appointedagent,ortrustees
160 Certaininstrumentsrequireonlycertificateofconfirmation 155
by Registrar
161 Certain instruments require only noting by 157
Registrar[Repealed]
162 Failuretoactonresolution 157
163 JurisdictionofHighCourttorectifyinstruments 157
Vesting orders
164 Transferoflandorundividedinterestbycourtvesting 158
orders
165 Vestingofinterestheldinrepresentativecapacity 159
166 Otherpowersofcourttomakevestingorderspreserved 159
167 Intereststoremainsubjecttoexistingchargesaftervesting 160
168 Liabilityofvestingorderstoconveyanceduty[Repealed] 160
Part 9
Powersofassembledowners
169 ApplicationofthisPart 160
170 Ownersandassembledownersdefined 160
171 Saleoftimber,etc,toconstitutealienationforpurposes 161
of this Part
172 Mattersthatmaybedealtwithbyassembledowners 161
173 Callingofmeetings 162
174 Noticeofmeetings 163
175 Confirmationrequired 164
176 Courtmayconfirmresolutionpassedatinformalfamily 164
gathering
177 Security for calling meeting to reconsider rejected 165
proposal
178 Courtmayreviewmeeting 165
179 Regulations 165
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Part 10
RepresentationofownersofMaoriland
180 PurposeofthisPart 167
181 NoticetoownersofMaorilandmaybegiventoRegistrar 167
in certain cases
182 Actionofcourtonreceiptofnotice 168
183 Court may appoint agent of owners for purposes of 168
notices, etc
184 Provisions applicable where meeting of owners to be 170
summoned
185 Appointmentofagentsforpurposesofalienation,etc 171
186 Orderofappointment 173
187 Powers of agents 173
188 Serviceofnoticeonagents 174
189 Courtmaycallforaccount 174
190 Costs of agents 174
191 Terminationofagency 174
Part 11
Leases
192 Interpretation 175
193 ApplicationofprovisionsofPart11 175
194 Leasesnottocontainoptiontopurchase 177
195 MāoriTrusteetoexercisecertainpowersanddutiesifno 177
otheragentappointed
196 Executionofrenewals 177
197 Appointmentofvaluersforpurposesoflease 178
198 Enforcementofcovenantsoflease 179
199 Assignmentorsubleaseoflease 180
200 Executionofinstruments 180
201 Valuationsforrevisionofrent 181
202 Newrentpayablependingobjections 182
203 Apportionmentofrent 183
204 Service of notices 183
205 Specialsavingsprovision 184
206 Applicationofsections207to209 185
207 Compensationtobeascertainedbyvaluation 185
208 Noticeofvaluationandrightofobjection 188
209 Recordofimprovements,etc 189
Part 12
Trusts
210 Interpretation 191
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