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(such as receipts, invoices and income details)
Signed by the Applicant(s) or on behalf of claimant group
Dated: / /
Dated: / /
Dated: / /
Dated: / /
If the applicant is a trust board, trust, or other legal entity, the application
must be signed under the common seal or other legal form appropriate to
that body.
The Act now
enables trusts to grant leases and occupation licenses for the
purposes of education, health or papakāinga housing for a
period of more than 14 years.
Apply online Download the applicationform Supporting document: Order Template and Checklist - Standard Ahu Whenua Trust
Tarati whenua tōpū
Whenua tōpū trust
A whenua tōpū trust is established for land that is for community use or for a hapū or iwi.
You can apply if you are:
• the owner of the Māori land shares to
be transferred
• the person who will receive the Māori
land shares
• a trustee for either of the people
mentioned above.
The applicant, or counsel for the applicant,
must sign the applicationfor the vesting order.
You can apply if you are:
• the owner of the Māori land shares to
be transferred
• the person who will receive the Māori
land shares
• a trustee for either of the people
mentioned above.
The applicant, or counsel for the applicant,
must sign the applicationfor the vesting order.
You can apply if you are:
• the owner of the Māori land shares to
be transferred
• the person who will receive the Māori
land shares
• a trustee for either of the people
mentioned above.
The applicant, or counsel for the applicant,
must sign the applicationfor the vesting order.
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APPLICATIONFOR AN OCCUPATION ORDER
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 328
Form 40
Rule 13.15
WHAT IS THIS FORMFOR?
See Chapter 21 for the Trustees' rights to have the Trust pay for any costs and liability
incurred by the Trustees on behalf of the Trust.
1.3 Any assets acquired or contracts entered into by the Trustees on behalf of the Trust must
be used and held for the benefit of the Trust and not for the personal benefit of the
Trustees.