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Reprint as at 5 August 2009

Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975

Public Act	1975 No 114
Date of assent	10 October 1975

Note

Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint.

A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this eprint, together with other explanatory material about this eprint.

This Act is administered in the Ministry of Maori Development.

Contents

Preamble

2 Interpretation

3 Act to bind Crown

4 Waitangi Tribunal

4A Deputy Chairperson

4B Appointment of Judge not to affect tenure, etc

5 Functions of Tribunal

6 Jurisdiction of Tribunal to consider claims

6AA Limitation of Tribunal's jurisdiction in relation to historical Treaty claims

6A Power of Tribunal to state case for Maori Appellate Court or Maori Land Court

7 Tribunal may refuse to inquire into claim

8 Jurisdiction of Tribunal to consider proposed legislation

8A Recommendations in respect of land transferred to or vested in State enterprise

8B Interim recommendations in respect of land transferred to or vested in State enterprise

8C Right to be heard on question in relation to land transferred to or vested in State enterprise

8D Special power of Tribunal to recommend that land be no longer liable to resumption

8E Issue of certificate on recommendation of Tribunal

8F Directions as to service

8G Public notice

8H Service of decision

Recommendations in relation to Crown forest land

8HA Interpretation of certain terms

8HB Recommendations of Tribunal in respect of Crown forest land

8HC Interim recommendations in respect of Crown forest land

8HD Right to be heard on question in relation to Crown forest land

8HE Special power of Tribunal to recommend that land not be liable to be returned to Maori ownership

8HF Issue of certificate on recommendation of Tribunal

8HG Directions as to service

8HH Public notice

8HI Service of decision

Recommendations in relation to land vested under New Zealand Railways Corporation Restructuring Act 1990

8HJ Claims relating to land vested under New Zealand Railways Corporation Restructuring Act 1990

8I Annual report on implementation of recommendations

9 Right to petition House of Representatives unaffected

Schedule 2
Provisions relating to the Waitangi Tribunal

Schedule 3
Enactments to which jurisdiction of Tribunal is subject

An Act to provide for the observance, and confirmation, of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi by establishing a Tribunal to make recommendations on claims relating to the practical application of the Treaty and to determine whether certain matters are inconsistent with the principles of the Treaty

Preamble
WHEREAS on the 6th day of February 1840 a Treaty was entered into at Waitangi between Her late Majesty Queen Victoria and the Maori people of New Zealand: And whereas the text of the Treaty in the English language differs from the text of the Treaty in the Maori language: And whereas it is desirable that a Tribunal be established to make recommendations on claims relating to the practical application of the principles of the Treaty and, for that purpose, to determine its meaning and effect and whether certain matters are inconsistent with those principles.

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: