New Zealand Acts

MAORI PURPOSES ACT 1931 - SECT 32

32 Jurisdiction of Maori Land Court

In respect of land vested in the Commissioner, the court may, on the application of the Commissioner, settle the lists of the Maori beneficiaries of that land, may determine their relative interests, may appoint successors to any deceased beneficiary and trustees for any beneficiary under disability, and generally may exercise jurisdiction with regard to such land so far as the equitable estate of the beneficiaries is concerned.

Note: 1907 No 76 s 11

History: Section 32 heading: amended, on 27 November 1947, pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the Maori Purposes Act 1947 (1947 No 59).   Section 32: amended, on 27 November 1947, pursuant to section 2 of the Maori Purposes Act 1947 (1947 No 59).