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NZL-1987-C-4596
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Maori Language Act (1987 No. 176).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
New Zealand
Subjects (Classification)
Indigenous and tribal peoples
Adopted on (Date of text)
1987-07-20
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Declares the Maori language to be an official language of New Zealand. Confers the right to speak Maori in certain legal proceedings (including before designated courts and the Equal Opportunities Tribunal). Establishes a commission to promote the Maori language and sets forth its functions.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1991-06-20 (NZL-1991-L-51618)
Maori Language Amendment Act 1991 (No. 40).
Amending text(s)
1991-06-20 (NZL-1991-L-51618)
Maori Language Amendment Act 1991 (No. 40).
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2016-04-29 (NZL-2016-L-103746)
Te Ture mō Te Reo Māori 2016 (2016 No 17).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Statutes of New Zealand
Author
Parliamentary Counsel Office
Publisher
Government of New Zealand
URL
http://www.legislation.govt.nz
File
NZL4596.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to 25/01/2005)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Constitutions of the Countries of the World
Author
Gisbert H. Flanz
Publisher
Oceana Publications
Place of publication
New York
Country
United States of America
Date
1998
Volume
Vol. 2
Page range
pp. 139-152
Monograph title
Constitutions of the Countries of the World
Author
Gisbert H. Flanz
Publisher
Oceana Publications
Place of publication
New York
Country
United States of America
Date
2001
Volume
Vol. 2
Page range
pp. 145-158
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
14 p.