Notice Type
Departmental
The Aupouri Maori Trust Board Order 1996 CATHERINE A. TIZARD, Governor-General ORDER IN COUNCIL At Wellington this 19th day of February 1996 Present: The Right Hon. J. B. Bolger Presiding in Council WHEREAS, A. By virtue of certain provisions of the Maori Trust Boards Act 1955, an election of members of the Aupouri Maori Trust Board was held on the 28th day of January 1995; and B. An irregularity occurred in the sending out of the ballot papers under section 51 of the Maori Trust Boards Act 1955 in that several beneficiaries enrolled in the Ngataki division of the beneficiaries did not receive their ballot papers; and C. The irregularity affected the result of the election of the two members to represent the Ngataki division of the beneficiaries as the three candidates were separated by one vote each; and D. It would accordingly not be proper or desirable to validate the irregularity under section 55 of the Maori Trust Boards Act 1955; and E. It is desirable to declare the election of the members representing the Ngataki division of the beneficiaries to be invalid and to provide for the holding of a fresh election of those members: Now therefore, pursuant to section 55a of the Maori Trust Boards Act 1955, Her Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby makes the following order. O r d e r 1. Title and commencement (1) This order may be cited as the Aupouri Maori Trust Board Order 1996. (2) This order shall come into force on the day after the date of its publication in the Gazette. 2. Election of members to represent Ngataki division declared invalid The election of two members to represent the Ngataki division of the beneficiaries of the Aupouri Maori Trust Board that was held on the 28th day of January 1995 is hereby declared to be invalid. 3. Provision for fresh election of members to represent Ngataki division A fresh election of members to represent the Ngataki division of the beneficiaries of the Aupouri Maori Trust Board shall be held in accordance with the following provisions: (a) The candidates for election for the Ngataki division of the Aupouri Maori Trust Board shall be the same persons as the persons who were candidates for that division at the election held on the 28th day of January 1995: (b) The Secretary of the Aupouri Maori Trust Board shall, not later than the 1st day of March 1996, post to each beneficiary shown on the roll of beneficiaries as entitled to vote at the election (i) A printed ballot paper setting out the full names of each candidate for election, the method of marking the ballot paper to indicate the beneficiary's preference, the address to which the ballot paper is to be returned, and the latest time for its return; and (ii) The declaration form required by regulation 10 of the Maori Trust Boards Regulations 1985: (c) Ballot papers shall, not later than the 1st day of April 1996, be posted to or lodged with the Returning Officer appointed for the purpose of the election by the Minister: (d) The Secretary of the Aupouri Maori Trust Board shall, not later than the 17th day of April 1996, forward to the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Maori Development the names of the persons elected as members to represent the Ngataki division of the beneficiaries of the Board: (e) Subject to paragraphs (a) to (d) of this clause, the provisions of the Maori Trust Boards Act 1955 shall apply to and in respect of the election. MARIE SHROFF, Clerk of the Executive Council. Explanatory Note This note is not part of the order, but is intended to indicate its general effect. This order (a) Declares invalid an election of members to represent the Ngataki division of the beneficiaries of the Aupouri Maori Trust Board that was held on 28 January 1995; and (b) Provides for the holding of a fresh election of members to represent the Ngataki division of the beneficiaries of the Aupouri Maori Trust Board.
Publication Date
22 Feb 1996

Notice Number

1996-go1260

Page Number

505