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Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act 2025

Permits, enforcement, and regulations for protected areas - Monitoring and enforcement - Forfeiture

68: Application for relief

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"Apply to get back property that was taken away from you"

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You can apply for relief if your property is forfeited under section 65 or 66. The Director-General must tell the public about the forfeited property and your rights within 10 working days. You have 35 working days to apply to the District Court if you think you have an interest in the forfeited property. Your application must include a description of the property, details of your interest, and an estimate of the property's value and your interest in it.

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Part 3Permits, enforcement, and regulations for protected areas
Monitoring and enforcement: Forfeiture

68Application for relief

  1. Within 10 working days after the date of any forfeiture under section 65 or 66, the Director-General must publicly notify—

  2. the details of the forfeited property; and
    1. the rights of persons to apply under this section.

      1. A person claiming an interest in any forfeited property may, within 35 working days after the date of the forfeiture, apply to the District Court for relief from the effect of forfeiture on that interest.

      2. An application under subsection (2) must include—

      3. a description of the forfeited property in which the interest is claimed; and
        1. details of the interest claimed, including whether it is—
          1. legal or equitable; or
            1. by way of security, including details of the security arrangement; or
              1. noted on any register; and
              2. an estimate of the value of the forfeited property and the claimed interest in it.