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Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975

Recommendations in relation to Crown forest land

8HD: Right to be heard on question in relation to Crown forest land

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"Having a say about Crown forest land claims"

When the Tribunal looks into a claim about Crown forest land under section 6, some people have the right to give their opinions on certain questions. You can give your opinion if you are the person making the claim. The Minister of Maori Affairs and other Ministers of the Crown can also give their opinions if they want to. Any Maori who has a special interest in the inquiry can give their opinion too.

If you are one of these people, you can ask someone else to speak for you, like a lawyer or another representative, but you need to get permission from the Tribunal first. The Tribunal decides who can speak and be heard on these questions. Only certain people are allowed to give their opinions on these questions, and that is stated in the law.

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8HDRight to be heard on question in relation to Crown forest land

  1. Where, in the course of any inquiry into a claim submitted to the Tribunal under section 6 any question arises in relation to licensed land, the only persons entitled to appear and be heard on that question shall be—

  2. the claimant:
    1. the Minister of Maori Affairs:
      1. any other Minister of the Crown who notifies the Tribunal in writing that he or she wishes to appear and be heard:
        1. any Maori who satisfies the Tribunal that he or she, or any group of Maori of which he or she is a member, has an interest in the inquiry apart from any interest in common with the public.

          1. Notwithstanding anything in clause 7 of Schedule 2 or in section 4A of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908 (as applied by clause 8 of Schedule 2), no person other than a person designated in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1) shall be entitled to appear and be heard on a question to which subsection (1) applies.

          2. Nothing in subsection (2) affects the right of any person designated in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1) to appear, with the leave of the Tribunal, by—

          3. a barrister or solicitor of the High Court; or
            1. any other agent or representative authorised in writing.

              Notes
              • Section 8HD: inserted, on , by section 40 of the Crown Forest Assets Act 1989 (1989 No 99).