Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims 
                     Settlement Amendment Bill

                           Government Bill

              As reported from the committee of the whole House
 
This bill was formerly part of the Maori Purposes Bill as reported 
from the Maori Affairs Committee. The committee of the whole House has 
divided the bill into the following bills:
 
o   Te Ture Whenua Maori Amendment Bill, comprising Part 1

o   The Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Bill, comprising Part 2

o   The Maori Fisheries Amendment Bill, comprising Part 3

o   This bill, comprising Part 4.


                            Hon Parekura Horomia 

                   Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims 
                             Settlement Amendment Bill

                                Government Bill

                                  Contents 

1    Title

2    Commencement

                 .        .        .        .        .

26   Principal Act amended

27   Interpretation


The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:


    1 Title

This Act is the Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Amendment Act 
2006.


    2 Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the 
Royal assent.

                 .        .        .        .        . 


    26 Principal Act amended

This Part amends the Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004.


    27 Interpretation

  (1)  Paragraphs (c) and (d)(i) and (ii) of the definition of pre-commencement 
space in section 20 are amended by omitting "67Q" and substituting in each case 
"67Q(2)(a)".

  (2)  Paragraph (d)(i) of the definition of pre-commencement space in section 
20 is amended by adding ", and the permit that was granted is for aquaculture 
activities".

                              Legislative history

6 December 2006   Divided from Maori Purposes Bill (Bill 55-2) as 
                  Bill 55-3D