New Zealand Acts

MAORI PURPOSES ACT 1931 - SECT 91

91 Setting aside rents of Tapuaeroa 2A 2 Block for religious purposes

1 There shall be set aside out of the rents to accrue from the lease to Duncan MacMillan of the land known as the Tapuaeroa 2A 2 Block, situate in the County of Waiapu, such annual sum as the Minister of Maori Affairs may from time to time direct, either for a particular year or any longer period, to be allocated for the support of the Hikurangi Maori Pastorate (Church of England), or such other religious purpose as the Minister of Maori Affairs may from time to time direct, and the Tairawhiti District Maori Land Board is hereby authorised to pay to the treasurer of the Diocese of Waiapu out of any rents received for and on behalf of the owners of Tapuaeroa 2A 2 Block the sum so set aside to be applied for the purposes of the Hikurangi Maori Pastorate Fund. The receipt of the treasurer shall be a full discharge to the Board and to the lessee, and neither the Board nor the lessee shall be bound to inquire as to the application of the said sum or any part thereof.

2 The Minister may, in writing, direct that the provisions of this section shall apply to the rents to accrue from any subsequent lease of the said land for such term, such amount, and on such conditions as the Minister may think expedient, and thereupon the provisions of this section shall apply accordingly.

3 The Minister may at any time, and from time to time, in writing under his hand, direct that no further payment of the whole or any part of the annual sum so directed to be paid shall thereafter be paid to the said treasurer, and thereupon from the date specified by the Minister the right to claim such moneys shall cease and determine to the extent of or up to the sum stated in writing by the Minister.

Note: 1929 No 19 s 40

History: Section 91(1): amended, on 27 November 1947, pursuant to section 2 of the Maori Purposes Act 1947 (1947 No 59).   Section 91(1): amended, on 27 November 1947, pursuant to section 3(2) of the Maori Purposes Act 1947 (1947 No 59).