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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.
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A person who checks and examines accounts.
• whether:
1. the balance sheet is properly drawn up and gives a true
and fair view of the state of the Māori incorporation’s
affairs
2. the profit and loss account is properly drawn up and
gives a true and fair view of the results of the Māori
incorporation for that financial year
3. the share register has been duly and correctly kept.
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.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted
changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify
the legal processes for owning, occupying and using
Māori land.
Amendments to
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Changes effective from 6 February 2021
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About Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act is the primary legislation for Māori land.
You also need to update your records when a surviving
spouse passes away or remarries and income rights pass
to the successors, similar to the current process when life
interests end.
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In August 2020, the Government passed targeted
changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify
the legal processes for owning, occupying and using
Māori land. What has changed?
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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Kāore ngā
take whenua tārewa i roto i tēnei pukapuka.
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Whenua rāhui Māori
Ko ngā whenua Māori kore here, he whenua
wātea rānei 1 ka āheitia te whakataha hei
whenua rāhui.