Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975

4B: Appointment of Judge not to affect tenure, etc

You could also call this:

"Being on the Tribunal doesn't change a Judge's job or benefits"

If you are a Judge and you get appointed to be the Chairperson, deputy Chairperson, or a member of the Tribunal, it does not change your job as a Judge. You will still have the same rank, title, and pay as a Judge. Your service on the Tribunal is considered part of your job as a Judge, and it does not affect your superannuation or other benefits.

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4A: Deputy Chairperson, or

"The Deputy Chairperson is a backup leader who can take over if the main leader is away or sick."

5: Functions of Tribunal, or

"What the Waitangi Tribunal does to help with important Māori issues and claims."

4BAppointment of Judge not to affect tenure, etc

The appointment of a Judge as Chairperson, the deputy of the Chairperson, or as a member of the Tribunal, or service by that Judge as Chairperson, the deputy of the Chairperson, or a member of the Tribunal, does not affect the Judge's tenure of the judicial office or the Judge's rank, title, status, precedence, salary, annual or other allowances or other rights or privileges as a Judge (including those in relation to superannuation) and, for all purposes, the Judge's service as a member is service as a Judge.

Notes

Section 4B: replaced, on 11 December 1998, by section 4 of the Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 113).