WHEREAS by section sixty-two of the Auckland and Suburban Drainage Act, 1908, as amended by section three of the Auckland and Suburban Drainage Amendment Act, 1923, the Auckland and Suburban Drainage Board is authorized for the purposes of the principal Act from time to time to borrow such money, not exceeding in the whole the sum of six hundred thousand pounds, as such Board may from time to time by special order in that behalf determine: And whereas it is desirable that the maximum amount which may be borrowed by the said Board under such authority should be increased to the sum of six hundred and fifty thousand pounds: And whereas by section two of the Auckland and Suburban Drainage Amendment Act, 1931, the said Board is authorized to undertake and carry out drainage-works, whether in relation to storm-water or sewage, for the benefit of any districts or areas within or adjacent to the said Board’s district and to enter into and enforce agreements with local authorities and other persons or corporations for the payment of the whole or any portion of the cost of any such works: And whereas doubts have been raised as to the power of the Board to expend moneys in connection with the maintenance and operation of drainage-works undertaken under the authority of the last-mentioned section, and it is desirable that express provision should be made in that behalf: And whereas it is expedient that the Board should have authority to expend moneys, not exceeding one hundred pounds, in any year for purposes not authorized by any Act or law for the time being in force: And whereas by section forty-eight of the Local Legislation Act, 1936, and by section forty-three of the Local Legislation Act, 1939, the Board was authorized by special order to raise certain special loans for the purpose of providing funds for the expenses of investigating matters incidental to a proposed sewerage and storm-water drainage scheme for the Auckland Metropolitan District: And whereas further moneys are likely to be required for such purpose, and it is desirable that the Board should have power to raise such further moneys under the borrowing-powers conferred upon it by the principal Act as if such purpose were one authorized by the principal Act: