Ng¯ati Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) Claims Settlement Bill

Ngāti Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty)
Claims Settlement Part 1 cl 5
Part 1
Acknowledgements and apology by the Crown to
Ngāti Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty), and
preliminary provisions
3 Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to—
(a) record the acknowledgements and apology given by the
Crown to Ngāti Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) in the deed
of settlement dated 6 June 2003 and signed by the
Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations,
the Honourable Margaret Wilson, for the Crown, and
by Rae Beverley Adlam, the Reverend Canon Robert
David Schuster, Tai Tukiwaho Te Riini, and Ani Te
Waikaretu Wickliffe for Ngāti Tuwharetoa (Bay of
Plenty); and
(b) give effect to certain provisions of the deed of settlement,
which is a deed that settles the Ngāti Tuwharetoa
(Bay of Plenty) historical claims.
4 Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
5 Outline
(1) This section is a guide to the overall scheme and effect of this
Act, but does not affect the interpretation or application of the
other provisions of this Act or of the deed of settlement.
(2) Part 1 includes the preliminary provisions relating to the commencement
and purpose of the Act and records the acknowledgements
and apology given by the Crown to Ngāti
Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) in the deed of settlement.
(3) Part 2 defines terms used in this Act, including key terms such
as Ngāti Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) and Ngāti
Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) historical claims.
(4) Part 3 provides that the settlement of Ngāti Tuwharetoa (Bay
of Plenty) historical claims is final, and deals with related
issues, including—
(a) the effect of the settlement on the jurisdiction of a court,
tribunal, or other judicial body to consider the Ngāti
Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) historical claims; and
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