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Each project is an area of law or subject matter that the Law Commission has agreed to review. The Commission works on several projects at a time. Together, these projects make up the Commission's annual work programme.

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Representation Rights under Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993

Project status: Closed Start date 01 December 2000 Last updated 11 May 2015

The purpose of this project is to advise Te Puni Kokiri on proposed changes to section 30 of Te Ture Whenua Mäori Act 1993. Specifically, the Commission was asked to consider the effect of those proposed changes; and whether section 30 is...

Treaty Making Process

Project status: Closed Start date 01 July 1996 Last updated 11 May 2015

This is the Commission's second report directly on matters pertaining to New Zealand's international obligations. The purpose of the project is assist members of Parliament and public with both broad background information and focused direction...

Māori Customary Law

Project status: Closed Start date 01 December 2000 Last updated 11 May 2015

This project originally commenced in 1994 at the suggestion of the Honourable Justice Durie, who at that time was Chief Judge of the Mäori Land Court. Justice Durie was of the view that some knowledge of Mäori custom would greatly assist judges...

Limitation of Action

Project status: Closed Start date 01 February 1999 Last updated 11 May 2015

The purpose of this project was to examine and review the Limitation Act, which lays down rules for determining the cut-off dates after which it is too late for an intending plaintiff to bring a civil claim. When the Government indicated it...

Māori Fisheries

Project status: Closed Start date 01 December 1998 Last updated 11 May 2015

The purpose of this project is to consider and report on the law affecting Maori fisheries.
 

Justice: The Experiences of Māori Women

Project status: Closed Start date 17 November 1997 Last updated 11 May 2015

This project examines the response of the legal system to the experiences of women in New Zealand, recognising the importance of the Treaty of Waitangi in the examination of Maori women's experiences.

Property Law Act

Project status: Closed Start date 01 March 1994 Last updated 11 May 2015

This project proposes a draft Property Law Act to replace the Property Law Act 1952. One of the most important objectives of the new Act is to set forth rules of property law accessibly and in a manner which, allowing for the subject matter, can...

Property Statutes

Project status: Closed Start date 01 March 1992 Last updated 11 May 2015

This project reviews the Property Law Act 1952. At the same time the Department of Justice is reviewing aspects of the Land Transfer Act 1952 because new techology is proposed for the system of registration. This project is concerned with certain...

Personal Property

Project status: Closed Start date 01 February 1988 Last updated 11 May 2015

This project reviews the law relating to personal property securities in New Zealand. It recommends that a new Personal Property Securities Act be enacted in place of Part IV of the Companies Act 1955, and the whole of the Chattels Transfer Act...

Limitations

Project status: Closed Start date 01 October 1986 Last updated 11 May 2015

This project examines the Limitation Act 1950 and makes recommendations on changes needed to it. The principal recommendation is that the 1950 Act is repealed and replaced with a new Limitation Defences Act of wide application and with three...

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