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

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Ngāti Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty)
Claims Settlement
(5) The content and existence of the geothermal statutory
acknowledgement do not limit a statement made under subsection
(4).
Deeds of recognition
53 Authorisation to enter into and amend deeds of
recognition
A Minister of the Crown with statutory responsibility for land
within a statutory area, or the Commissioner of Crown Lands,
may—
(a) enter into deeds of recognition with the governance
entity—
(i) in respect of the land within the statutory areas
referred to in Schedule 3; and
(ii) on the terms and conditions set out for each statutory
area (or part of an area) in Schedules 5.9 to
5.15 of the deed of settlement:
(b) amend a deed of recognition by entering into a deed
with the governance entity to amend that deed of
recognition.
54 Purpose of deed of recognition
(1) The only purpose of a deed of recognition is to require that the
governance entity be consulted, and regard be had to its views,
as provided for in the deed of settlement and in each deed of
recognition.
(2) Subsection (1) does not limit or affect sections 59 to 62.
55 Termination of deeds of recognition
A deed of recognition terminates in respect of a statutory area
or part of it if—
(a) the governance entity and a Minister of the Crown with
statutory responsibility for land within a statutory area
or the Commissioner of Crown Lands agree in writing
that a deed of recognition is no longer appropriate for
the area concerned; or
(b) the area concerned is disposed of by the Crown; or
(c) there is a change in the Minister or the department
responsible for the management of the area concerned.
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