Departmental Output Expense - Aquaculture Settlement

Description

This output provides for the implementation of the Māori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004.

Objectives

Administration of the legislated settlement in order to:

• ensure Crown obligations in relation to the settlement are met

• provide for the durability and integrity of the settlement

• protect the relationship between the Crown and Māori

• comply with the Crown's obligations under the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.

Financial performance

In 2006/07, the appropriation for this departmental output expense is $1,553,000, a reduction of $129,000 from the 2005/06 SOI.

Explanation

The Act provides for a settlement of Māori interests in commercial aquaculture, including the provision of 20% of new space in aquaculture management areas and the provision of 20% equivalent of existing space allocated since September 1992.

Expected results

Quantity, quality and timeliness

1. Progress the implementation of the Act in an effective and efficient manner; ensuring that all legislative timetables are met (ie s23(1))

2. Maintain aquaculture settlement register and calculate the space required in each region to meet the settlement obligation.

3. Provision of advice to Minister on the proportion of new space to be allocated to iwi within each region, when established for a region, and supporting the Order-in-Council process.

4. Monitor the performance of Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Ltd as trustee of the settlement process both in terms of funding and performance of their role as trustee.

Cost