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Land Drainage Act 1908

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SECTION

OBLIGATION TO MĀORI

89

Application of Act to Māori lands

(1)        Where any Māori land is required to be taken for the purposes of this Act, it shall be taken by the Governor-General under Part 2 of the Public Works Act 1981.

(2)        Māori lands rateable under any Act for the time being in force relating to rating shall be rateable for the purposes of this Act.

(3)        Subject to the provisions of this section, this Act applies to all Māori lands.

 

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