Maori Purposes Act 1983

1: Short Title
This Act may be cited as the Maori Purposes Act 1983.
1: Amendments of Maori Affairs Act 1953
Part 1 repealed 1 July 1993 section 362(2) Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993
2: This Part to form part of Maori Affairs Act 1953
Section 2 repealed 1 July 1993 section 362(2) Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993
3: Exemption of certain Maori Land Court orders from registration fees
Section 3 repealed 1 July 1993 section 362(2) Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993
4: Partition of land to comply with Part 20 of Local Government Act 1974 as to subdivisions
Section 4 repealed 1 July 1993 section 362(2) Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993
5: Court to determine beneficiaries of Crown land reserved for Maoris
Section 5 repealed 1 July 1993 section 362(2) Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993
2: Vesting of Titi Islands in beneficial owners
6: Vesting of Titi Islands in beneficial owners
1: In this section, unless the context otherwise requires,— the islands the owners section 109 Maori Purposes Act 1931 the principal Act Maori Affairs Act 1953 relative interests Terms defined in the principal Act have the meanings so defined.
2: The islands are hereby vested in the owners in accordance with their relative interests.
3: The islands shall hereafter be deemed to be Maori freehold land under and for the purposes of the principal Act, and, subject to the succeeding provisions of this section, the provisions of that Act shall apply accordingly.
4: The court shall continue to have exclusive jurisdiction to determine relative interests and succession to such interests of deceased owners and appoint trustees for persons under disability in respect of the beneficial ownership of the islands; and in determining any such succession the court may exercise its jurisdiction in the same manner as it did before the commencement of this section, notwithstanding any of the provisions of the principal Act relating to succession on intestacy to undivided beneficial freehold interests in common in Maori freehold land.
5: The Chief Judge may exercise the jurisdiction conferred on him by section 452 of the principal Act
6: Except as provided in subsection (4), no owner shall have power to alienate any interest in the islands, and no will shall have any effect in so far as it purports to affect any such interest.
7: If the court makes an order under section 438 of the principal Act Land Transfer Act 1952
8: Nothing in this section shall limit or affect the power to make regulations in respect of the islands conferred by section 23(2)
9: Section 109
10: This section applies to the following islands: Name Description 1 Owen Island or Horomamae Island All that parcel of land in the Southland Land District, Stewart Island County, containing 35.2000 hectares, more or less, situated in Block X, Lords River Survey District (SO Plan 10461). 2 Wharepuaitaha Island All that parcel of land in the Southland Land District, Stewart Island County, containing 18.2000 hectares, more or less, situated in Block XI, Lords River Survey District (SO Plan 10461). 3 Kaihuka Island All that parcel of land in the Southland Land District, Stewart Island County, containing 10.000 hectares, more or less, situated in Block XI, Lords River Survey District (SO Plan 10461). 4 Potuatua Island All that parcel of land in the Southland Land District, Stewart Island County, containing 1.3000 hectares, more or less, situated in Block XI, Lords River Survey District (SO Plan 10461). 5 Pomatakiarehua Island All that parcel of land in the Southland Land District, Stewart Island County, containing 2.9000 hectares, more or less, situated in Block XI, Lords River Survey District (SO Plan 10461). 6 Tia Island or Entrance Island All that parcel of land in the Southland Land District, Stewart Island County, containing 20.600 hectares, more or less, situated in Block XI, Lords River Survey District (SO Plan 10461). 7 Taukihepa Island or Big South Cape Island All that parcel of land in the Southland Land District, Stewart Island County, containing 910.000 hectares, more or less, situated in Block IV, South Cape Survey District (SO Plan 10461). 8 Rerewhakaupoko Island or Solomon Island All that parcel of land in the Southland Land District, Stewart Island County, containing 27.8000 hectares, more or less, situated in Block IV, South Cape Survey District (SO Plan 10461). 9 Mokonui Island or Big Moggy Island All that parcel of land in the Southland Land District, Stewart Island County, containing 99.5000 hectares, more or less, situated in Block IX, South Cape Survey District (SO Plan 10461). 10 Mokoiti Island or Little Moggy Island All that parcel of land in the Southland Land District, Stewart Island County, containing 10.1000 hectares, more or less, situated in Block IX, South Cape Survey District (SO Plan 10461). 11 Timore Island or Chimneys Island All that parcel of land in the Southland Land District, containing 5.7000 hectares, more or less, situated in Block IX, South Cape Survey District (SO Plan 10461). 12 Kaimohu Island All that parcel of land in the Southland Land District, Stewart Island County, containing 10.8000 hectares, more or less, situated in Block IV, South Cape Survey District (SO Plan 10461). 13 Huirapa Island All that parcel of land in the Southland Land District, Stewart Island County, containing 4.4000 hectares, more or less, situated in Block IV, South Cape Survey District (SO Plan 10461). 14 Tamaitemioka Island All that parcel of land in the Southland Land District, Stewart Island County, containing 14.000 hectares, more or less, situated in Block IV, South Cape Survey District (SO Plan 10461). 15 Pohowaitai Island All that parcel of land in the Southland Land District, Stewart Island County, containing 38.000 hectares, more or less, situated in Block IV, South Cape Survey District (SO Plan 10461). 16 Herekopare Island or Te Marama Island All that parcel of land in the Southland Land District, Stewart Island County, containing 24.1000 hectares, more or less, situated in Block XVII, Paterson Survey District (SO Plan 10461). 17 Pikomamaku Island or Womens Island All that parcel of land in the Southland Land District, Stewart Island County, containing 8.2000 hectares, more or less, situated in Block XVII, Paterson Survey District (SO Plan 10461). 18 Poutama Island All that parcel of land in the Southland Land District, Stewart Island County, containing 37.5000 hectares, more or less, situated in Block IV, South Cape Survey District (SO Plan 10461).