Te Ture Whenua Maori Amendment Act 2011

1: Title
This Act is—
a: Te Ture Whenua Maori Amendment Act 2011; or
b: the Maori Land Amendment Act 2011.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 2011-09-16 Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993
4: New section 24B inserted
The following section is inserted after section 24A
24B: Power to award interest on debt or damages
The Court, in its proceedings, has the same powers to award interest on any debt or damages as the District Court has under section 62B of the District Courts Act 1947 in its own proceedings.
5: New heading inserted above section 27
The following heading is inserted above section 27 Other provisions about jurisdiction and powers .
6: Enforcement of orders for payment of money
Section 81(2) in accordance with the practice of that Court as if the order had been made in a proceeding of the District Court
7: Special provisions relating to testamentary promises and family protection
Section 106(1) and (2) of any person to any person
8: Alienation by trustees
1: Section 150A(3)(b) lease, licence, or forestry right, for a term of more than 21 years (including any term or terms of renewal), or mortgage any of the following things
2: Section 150A(3)(b)
i: a mortgage:
ii: an alienation other than a sale, gift, or mortgage (for example, a lease, licence, forestry right, easement, profit, or any other charge or encumbrance), for a term of more than 21 years, including any term or terms of renewal, or without a limited term.
3: Section 150A
4: The trustees of a trust constituted under Part 12 who execute or obtain a transfer, variation, discharge, or surrender of anything to which subsection (3)(b) applies must send a copy of the instrument to the Registrar for noting, and the Registrar must note the contents of the instrument.
9: Alienation by Maori incorporation
1: Section 150B(3)(b) lease, licence, or forestry right, for a term of more than 21 years (including any term or terms of renewal), or mortgage any of the following things
2: Section 150B(3)(b)
i: a mortgage:
ii: an alienation other than a sale, gift, or mortgage (for example, a lease, licence, forestry right, easement, profit, or any other charge or encumbrance), for a term of more than 21 years, including any term or terms of renewal, or without a limited term.
3: Section 150B
4: A Maori incorporation that executes or obtains a transfer, variation, discharge, or surrender of anything to which subsection (3)(b) applies must send a copy of the instrument to the Registrar for noting, and the Registrar must note the contents of the instrument.
10: Alienation by other owners
1: Section 150C(3)(b) if the alienation is by way of lease, licence, forestry right, profit, mortgage, charge, or encumbrance for any other alienation (for example, a lease, licence, forestry right, easement, profit, mortgage, charge, or encumbrance, or a transfer or variation of any of those things)
2: Section 150C
4: A person referred to in section 147(1)(a), (b), or (c) who executes or obtains any of the following instruments must send a copy of the instrument to the Registrar for noting, and the Registrar must note the contents of the instrument:
a: a transfer of anything to which subsection (3)(b) applies, if the transfer is not itself an instrument of alienation:
b: a discharge or surrender of anything to which subsection (3)(b) applies.
11: Maori incorporations to have constitution
Section 268(3) in accordance in any way that is not inconsistent
12: Minor amendments
The principal Act is also amended as set out in the Schedule
13: Amendments to Maori Incorporations Constitution Regulations 1994
1: This section amends the Maori Incorporations Constitution Regulations 1994
2: Regulation 2 section 253A sections 253A and 268(3)
3: Rule 4(1)(h) or 268(3) section 253A 2011-09-16 Maori Incorporations Constitution Regulations 1994