Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004
Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004 | |
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New Zealand Parliament | |
The Act gives effect to the object stated in section 3 by—
(a) vesting the full legal and beneficial ownership of the public foreshore and seabed in the Crown; and (b) providing for the recognition and protection of ongoing customary rights to undertake or engage in activities, uses, or practices in areas of the public foreshore and seabed; and (c) enabling applications to be made to the High Court to investigate the full extent of the rights that may have been held at common law, and, if those rights are not able to be fully expressed as a result of this Act, enabling a successful applicant group—
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Date of Royal Assent | 24 November 2004 |
Repealing legislation | |
Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill - Section 5 | |
Status: Repealed |
The Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004 is Act of the Parliament of New Zealand. It overruled the 2003 decision of the Court of Appeal in Ngati Apa v Attorney-General. Its passage arose out of, and further fueled, the New Zealand foreshore and seabed controversy.
It was replaced by the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill.[1]
See also
References
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