New Zealand Acts

WHAKATŌHEA CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT 2024 - SECT 24

24 Protocols subject to rights, functions, and duties

A protocol does not restrict—

a) the ability of the Crown to exercise its powers and perform its functions and duties in accordance with the law and Government policy, for example, the ability—

i) to introduce legislation and change Government policy; and

ii) to interact with or consult a person that the Crown considers appropriate, including any iwi, hapū, marae, whānau, or other representative of tangata whenua; or

b) the responsibilities of the responsible Minister or a department of State; or

c) the legal rights of Whakatōhea or a representative entity.