The Court’s power is discretionary and it will generally require a hearing where there are issues to be settled such as rulings on whāngai or other matters which may not be straight forward.
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If this is not done the Court may direct that formal notice be given to the beneficiaries. (v) Whāngai – where it is desired to include whängai as successors the Court will normally require evidence of their acceptance by the family either by signed consents or at the hearing.
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Page 1 For more information visit www.justice.govt.nz/courts/maori-land-court MLC - 01 APPLICATION TO DETERMINE SUCCESSORS FOR SOUTH ISLAND LANDLESS NATIVES (SILNA) LANDS Toitoi SILNA Block (Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District) The Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, Section 455(1); Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 29 and 113; and The Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, Clause 15.6.2 For more information, email mlcsilna@justice.govt.nz Rule 4.2, 4.5, 10.9(2) HOW TO...
(If the application is not under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act give details as to the Act) (State number of section(s) under which application is made) For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 01 Rule 4.2 (2) WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? Applications that do not have a prescribed form in the rules must be completed using this form.
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The children or other persons entitled are then listed as the remainderman. Ā mātou ture Our rules and legislation Read about the rules and legislation that the Māori Land Court operates under.
Full names of party’s brothers and sisters: (if any and specify whether full brother or sister, whether half brother or sister, whether any were adopted in or out of family, whether legally or as a whängai) a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Page 7 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 35 5.
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz APPLICATION FOR VESTING ORDER Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 164 Form 30 Rule 11.13(1) Office use: Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED Dated: ..............................................................
The issues with adoptions related often to the status of whāngai, or adoptions recognised by Māori custom.
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Criteria are set out in the Māori Land Court Rules and the legislation for the application type.
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As for the need to develop special rules to govern this new role, if trustees were instead appointed there would be no need to develop new rules.
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