Common use of Treaty of Waitangi Clause in Contracts

Treaty of Waitangi. 1 Provided that such measures are not used as a means of arbitrary or unjustified discrimination against persons of the other Party or as a disguised restriction on trade in goods and services or investment, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the adoption by New Zealand of measures it deems necessary to accord more favourable treatment to Maori in respect of matters covered by this Agreement including in fulfillment of its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi. 2 The Parties agree that the interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi, including as to the nature of the rights and obligations arising under it, shall not be subject to the dispute settlement provisions of this Agreement. Part 10 shall otherwise apply to this Article. An arbitral tribunal appointed under Article 61 may be requested by Singapore to determine only whether any measure (referred to in paragraph 1) is inconsistent with its rights under this Agreement.

Treaty of Waitangi. 1 1. Provided that such measures are not used as a means of arbitrary or unjustified discrimination against persons of the other Party Parties or as a disguised restriction on trade in goods and services or investmentservices, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the adoption by New Zealand of measures it deems necessary to accord more favourable treatment to Maori in respect of matters covered by this Agreement including in fulfillment fulfilment of its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi. 2 2. The Parties agree that the interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi, including as to the nature of the rights and obligations arising under it, shall not be subject to the dispute settlement provisions of this Agreement. Part 10 Chapter 15 (Dispute Settlement) shall otherwise apply to this Article. An arbitral tribunal appointed established under Article 61 15.6 (Establishment of an Arbitral Tribunal) may be requested by Brunei Darussalam, Chile or Singapore to determine only whether any measure (referred to in paragraph Paragraph 1) is inconsistent with its their rights under this Agreement.