A royal perogative cannot be removed from the Monarch without their consent.  To do so without consent constitutes an act of Treason.  This provision therefore remains in place despite the subsequent alterations to the Constitution Act (those subsequent alterations not having received Royal assent).  In any event the Right of Maori (in all the applicable circumstances) to govern themselves is indisputable in the circumstances of Te Tiriti o Waitangi:

Section 71 reads:

13^th June 1852                                                            Note same Act: Page168

The Constitution Act (1)                                              Shedule 

15 and 16 Vict, cap 72 sec.71                                    Governor                     £4.500(1)

                                                                                    Judges                          7.700(2)

                                                Establishment of the General Government      8.300(3)

                                                                                    Native purposes            7.000

                                                                                                                        27.500

And whereas, it maybe expedient that the Laws Customs and Usages of the Aboriganal or Native Inhabitants of New Zealand, so far as they are not repugnant to the general principles   of  humanity,  should  for  the  present  be maintained  for the government of themselves, in all their Relations  to  and  dealings  with  each  other: and  that Particular Districts should be set apart within which such Laws, Customs, or Usages should be so observed:

 It shall be Lawful for her Majesty, in and by any Letters Patent to be issued under the great seal of the United Kingdom, from time to time to make provisions for the purposes afore said any repugnancy of any such Native Laws, Customs or Usages to the law of  England or to any law statutes or Usage in force in New Zealand or any part thereof, in anywise not withstanding. 

TE TURE WHITU TEKAU MAA TAHI

ATIKARA 71:

Ka ahei ana:         Nga Maori Tuturu o Niu Tireni Ki

A ka ahei;                    Te  Hanga I te tahi  Kawanatanga, mo Ratou ake ano.

Hei hanga:                   Io  ratou   ake  ano  Ture, Tikanga, Whakaaro ranei I waenganui ia ratou ano. 

A me ahei:                   Ano hoki ratou ki te wenei  i etahi  takiwaa; Hei Whakahaerenga io ratou ake ano Ture, io ratou Ano Tikanga, a me o ratou whakaaro.       

Engari:                        Kia kaua aua Ture. Tikanga, Whakaaro Maori Ranei e taupatupatu ki  nga  Ture o  Ingarangi Ki etahi ranei onga Ture kua pumau ki runga o Niu Tireni.

A me ahea ano:           Te Kuini ki te whakaputa I  tetahi tuhituhinga tapu i Hiiri I raro I te Karangatanga katoa

e.&o.e

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