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Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011

Administrative and miscellaneous matters - Recognition by order of Court - Application for recognition order

100: Who may apply

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"Who can ask the Court for a recognition order?"

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You can apply to the Court for a recognition order. You can also apply to vary or cancel a recognition order. You must file your application within 6 years of the Act starting. You need to file your application on time. The Court will not accept applications filed after the 6-year deadline. This deadline starts from when the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 commenced.

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Part 4Administrative and miscellaneous matters
Recognition by order of Court: Application for recognition order

100Who may apply

  1. An applicant may apply to the Court—

  2. for a recognition order; or
    1. to vary or cancel a recognition order.

      1. However, the application must be filed not later than 6 years after the commencement of this Act, and the Court must not accept for filing or otherwise consider any application that purports to be filed after that date.