• Preamble

  WHEREAS the former Waitemata County Council with the approval of the then Minister of Marine under section 178(b) of the Harbours Act 1950 commenced the construction of a bridge across the Waitemata Harbour between the area generally known as Greenhithe and the area generally known as Hobsonville which said areas were then within the district of the former Waitemata County: And whereas as a result of Orders in Council dated the 22nd day of July 1974 the said county was abolished and as a consequence the said area of Greenhithe is now within the City of Takapuna and the said area of Hobsonville is within the City of Waitemata: And whereas by agreement between the Councils of the said Cities the construction of the said bridge has been completed by the Waitemata City Council: And whereas with the abolition of the said former County of Waitemata the bridge is not in the district of any particular local authority: And whereas the said bridge having been completed and being in use as a street as defined in section 169(5) of the Municipal Corporations Act 1954 it is desirable that provision be made as to the ownership or vesting of the bridge for the maintenance and control thereof:

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: