BORA Ngati Awa Claim Settlement Bill [pdf, 81 KB]
...said to have an "adjudicative connotation" (Chisholm v Auckland City Council CA32/02 29 November 2002 at para 32). I do not believe a negotiated settlement between two parties can be considered to be an "adjudication" of the matters in dispute. Negotiation and adjudication are quite distinct concepts. Secondly, the determination needs to be by a Tribunal like body for the section to apply (Chisholm supra). The Crown is not such a body. 8. Even if the ouster clause...