New Zealand Acts

WHAKATŌHEA CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT 2024 - SECT 175

175 Area of joint management agreement

1 A joint management agreement must apply to the rivers and catchments within all or part of the forum area.

2 However, the trustees may at any time give written notice to the relevant council or councils to expand a joint management agreement to apply to the rivers and catchments—

a) within any other part of the forum area; or

b) within any coastal marine area in the area of interest, if the Minister of Conservation agrees.

3 The trustees may give the notice only if the trustees have first—

a) discussed the proposed expansion with the Whakatōhea Kaitiaki Forum, the relevant council or councils, and any other party to the agreement; and

b) considered the views of the forum, the relevant council or councils, and any other party about the proposed expansion.

4 In this section,
"forum area" has the meaning given in section 165(a) .