New Zealand Legislation: Acts

10 Order in Council declaring membership of Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu

• (1) The Governor-General may from time to time by Order in Council declare, as at such date as is specified in the Order in Council, the Papatipu Runanga of Ngai Tahu Whanui and their respective takiwa.

  (2) An Order in Council under subsection (1) of this section may be made only on the recommendation of the Minister of Maori Affairs.

  (3) The Minister of Maori Affairs may make a recommendation under subsection (2) of this section only—

  • (a) on the advice of the Chief Executive of Te Puni Kokiri under section 11 of this Act; or

  • (b) on the advice of the person who, or the body which, may, under section 12 of this Act, tender that advice.

  (4) An Order in Council made under subsection (1) of this section may revoke any previous Order in Council made under subsection (1) of this section.

  (5) The first Order in Council made under subsection (1) of this section may provide that it shall supersede Schedule 1 to this Act.

  (6) Every Order in Council made under subsection (1) of this section shall be deemed to be a regulation for the purposes of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 and the Regulations (Disallowance) Act 1989.