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Court of Appeal Wellington
5 September 1990
Cooke P, Somers and Bisson JJ
5 September 1990
Cooke P, Somers and Bisson JJ
Local Government — Rating — Ceiling on general rating powers of local authorities - "Every rateable property in the district" - Whether defined in terms of total value of the rateable property in district — Local Government Act 1974, s 136(1).
Statutes — Interpretation — Re-enactment — Ambiguity to be resolved having regard to context and history of provision.
Statutes — Interpretation — Significance of Introductory Notes to Parliamentary Bill — Significance of Hansard transcript of speeches by the Minister in charge of the Bill.