New Zealand Acts

WHAKATŌHEA CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT 2024 - SECT 136

136 Disposal of existing public works to local authorities

1 An RFR landowner may dispose of RFR land that is a public work or part of a public work, in accordance with section 50 of the Public Works Act 1981 , to a local authority, as defined in section 2 of that Act.

2 To avoid doubt, if RFR land is disposed of to a local authority under subsection (1), the local authority becomes—

a) the RFR landowner of the land; and

b) subject to the obligations of an RFR landowner under this subpart.