Section 8 — Property Law Act 2007: Application
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8 Application (1) This Act applies to the land, other property, and instruments specified in subsection (2) to the extent that the law of New Zealand applies to the land, other property, and instruments. (2) The land, other property, and instruments are— (a) land in New Zealand: (b) other property whether in or outside New Zealand: (c) instruments whether— (i) executed in or outside New Zealand; and (ii) coming into operation before, on, or after 1 January 2008. (3) This Act does not apply to Māori customary land within the meaning of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 . (4) If a provision of this Act is inconsistent with a provision in another enactment, the provision in the other enactment prevails. (5) Without limiting subsection (4), this Act applies subject to— (a) the Land Transfer Act 1952 ; and (b) the Land Transfer (Computer Registers and Electronic Lodgement) Amendment Act 2002 . (6) This section applies subject to any other provision of this Act or of another enactment providing otherwise.
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