WHEREAS at a duly notified special meeting, held on the 24th day of July 1974, the Tuakau Borough Council (in this Act referred to as the Council) resolved that a general rate of 2.2c in the $2 upon the capital value of the rateable property within its district be made and levied in respect of the year that ended with the 31st day of March 1975: And whereas the Council at a further special meeting, held on the 23rd day of July 1975, resolved that a general rate of 2.6c in the $2 upon the capital value of the rateable property within its district be made and levied in respect of the year that ended with the 31st day of March 1976: And whereas the Council at a further such special meeting, held on the 28th day of July 1976, resolved that a general rate of 3.2c in the $2 upon the capital value of the rateable property within its district be made and levied in respect of the year that ended with the 21st day of March 1977: And whereas the Council at the same meeting, held on the 28th day of July 1976, resolved that a library rate of 3.6c in the $2 upon the annual value of the rateable property within its district be made and levied in respect of the year that ended with the 31st day of March 1977 (in this Act together with the rates resolved to be made as aforesaid on the 24th day of July 1974 and on the 23rd day of July 1975 referred to as the rates): And whereas the rates were all invalid by virtue of their being in excess of the limits imposed by sections 90 and 104 of the Municipal Corporations Act 1954: And whereas it is desirable that the said rates be validated: