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APPLICATION
SEEKING MĀORI LAND COURT SPECIAL AID
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 98(3) or 98(9)
Form 53
Rule 16.1(3)
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The beneficiaries are called the beneficial
owners.
2. For information on trustees’ duties and responsibilities see Part 3 of the Trusts
Act 2019 and Part 12 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
3.
However, because
of the potential for a conflict of interest, Rule 24(2) of the
Regulations does not allow that committee member to take
part in any of the committee’s discussions or votes about the
business where the conflict exists.
In July 2019, the Government passed the Trusts Act 2019
(replacing the Trustee Act 1956). This new Act sets out
the core principles and default rules for trusts, including
trusts created under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. The aim is to make the law easier to understand.
For office contact details, go to
www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us
To download a form from our website, go to
www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply/fees-and-forms
Also contact Te Puni Kōkiri to understand support and
funding for Māori housing initiatives.
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The review will be done by a judge, who will be able to
confirm, change or cancel the decision and issue a court
order.
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Those
people are called successors 2 and the
process is called succession.
Successors are then entitled to make
decisions about the use of that land for
their benefit and for the benefit of future
generations.
Māori
land is deemed to be held “in common”
unless otherwise determined by the Court.
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instance, they may own block a and also
have an interest in block B.