New Zealand Acts

MĀORI PURPOSES (WI PERE TRUST) ACT 1991 - SECT 35

35 General objectives of Māori Land Court

1 In exercising its jurisdiction and powers under the 1993 Act and under this Act in relation to Māori freehold land that is trust property, the primary objective of the Māori Land Court is to give effect to—

a) this Act; and

b) the constitution.

2 In applying subsection (1), the Māori Land Court must also seek to promote and assist in—

a) the retention of the land by the trust board; and

b) the effective use, management, and development of the land by or on behalf of the trust board.

Note: 1993 No 4 s 17(1), (2)(a), (b)

History: Section 35: inserted, on 12 May 2017, by section 9 of the Māori Purposes Act 2017 (2017 No 18).