State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986
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The State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 is a key New Zealand law that converted many government departments into commercially run state-owned enterprises while embedding protections for Māori interests consistent with the Treaty of Waitangi.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 canonical | 4 |
| State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 section 9 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T362809 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 Context triple: [Treaty of Waitangi, relatedLegislation, State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986]
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A.
Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946
The Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946 was a landmark UK law that transferred ownership and control of the coal industry from private companies to the state, creating the National Coal Board as part of the post-war Labour government’s wider nationalisation programme.
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B.
Australia Act 1986
The Australia Act 1986 is a landmark statute that severed the remaining constitutional links between Australia and the United Kingdom, granting Australia full legal independence in its domestic and external affairs.
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C.
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982
The Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 is a U.S. law that governs the collection, accounting, and auditing of royalties from oil and gas production on federal and Indian lands to ensure proper return to the public.
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D.
Iron and Steel Act 1949
The Iron and Steel Act 1949 was a UK law that nationalised the iron and steel industry by bringing major firms under public ownership through the creation of the Iron and Steel Corporation of Great Britain.
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E.
Crown Estate Act 1961
The Crown Estate Act 1961 is a UK statute that modernised and set out the legal framework for managing the Crown Estate’s land and property portfolio on a commercial basis for the benefit of the public finances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 Target entity description: The State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 is a key New Zealand law that converted many government departments into commercially run state-owned enterprises while embedding protections for Māori interests consistent with the Treaty of Waitangi.
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A.
Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946
The Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946 was a landmark UK law that transferred ownership and control of the coal industry from private companies to the state, creating the National Coal Board as part of the post-war Labour government’s wider nationalisation programme.
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B.
Australia Act 1986
The Australia Act 1986 is a landmark statute that severed the remaining constitutional links between Australia and the United Kingdom, granting Australia full legal independence in its domestic and external affairs.
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C.
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982
The Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 is a U.S. law that governs the collection, accounting, and auditing of royalties from oil and gas production on federal and Indian lands to ensure proper return to the public.
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D.
Iron and Steel Act 1949
The Iron and Steel Act 1949 was a UK law that nationalised the iron and steel industry by bringing major firms under public ownership through the creation of the Iron and Steel Corporation of Great Britain.
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E.
Crown Estate Act 1961
The Crown Estate Act 1961 is a UK statute that modernised and set out the legal framework for managing the Crown Estate’s land and property portfolio on a commercial basis for the benefit of the public finances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | New Zealand Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| amendedBy | various subsequent New Zealand amendment Acts ⓘ |
| appliesTo | state-owned enterprises listed in Schedule 1 ⓘ |
| commencementDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
section 27
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section 27A ⓘ section 27B ⓘ section 9 ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| defines | state-owned enterprise ⓘ |
| enactedBy | New Zealand Parliament ⓘ |
| governs | relationship between the Crown and state-owned enterprises in New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasLongTitle | An Act to provide for the establishment of State enterprises and to specify their principal objective and the principles governing their operation, and to provide for other matters relating to State enterprises ⓘ |
| hasSchedule |
Schedule 1
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Schedule 2 ⓘ Schedule 3 ⓘ |
| influencedCase | New Zealand Māori Council v Attorney-General (1987) (the Lands case) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| keyProvision |
section 9 requires the Crown to act consistently with the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
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sections 27 to 27B protect Māori claims to land under the Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force with amendments ⓘ |
| objectiveOfSOEs |
to be as profitable and efficient as comparable businesses not owned by the Crown
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to be good employers ⓘ to exhibit a sense of social responsibility ⓘ to operate as successful businesses ⓘ |
| providesFor |
Crown ownership of all shares in state-owned enterprises unless otherwise provided
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accountability of state-owned enterprises to shareholding Ministers ⓘ appointment of boards of directors for state-owned enterprises ⓘ duties of directors of state-owned enterprises ⓘ issue of shares in state-owned enterprises ⓘ preparation of annual reports and financial statements by state-owned enterprises ⓘ preparation of statements of corporate intent by state-owned enterprises ⓘ transfer of assets from the Crown to state-owned enterprises ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enable the Crown to operate certain businesses on a commercial basis
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to establish state-owned enterprises and define their principal objective and functions ⓘ to provide a framework for transforming government departments into commercially run entities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Māori land claims
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New Zealand public sector reforms of the 1980s ⓘ Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ privatisation of state assets in New Zealand ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 self-link ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Māori–Crown relations
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surface form:
Crown–Māori relations
public sector commercialisation ⓘ state asset management ⓘ |
| treatyProtectionMechanism |
memorials on titles of certain lands transferred to state-owned enterprises
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power of the Waitangi Tribunal to recommend resumption of memorialised land to the Crown ⓘ |
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Subject: State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 Description of subject: The State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 is a key New Zealand law that converted many government departments into commercially run state-owned enterprises while embedding protections for Māori interests consistent with the Treaty of Waitangi.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
New Zealand Māori Council v Attorney-General (1987) (the Lands case)
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statutoryContext
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State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986
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subject surface form:
New Zealand Māori Council v Attorney-General (1987)
this entity surface form:
State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 section 9