(1)  Before the council makes a separate rate or separate charge, including a separate rate first-mentioned in section 105 , the general manager is to–

(a) make all reasonable attempts to notify all ratepayers likely to be affected by the making of the separate rate or separate charge; and

(b) notify the council's intention to make the separate rate or separate charge in a daily newspaper circulating in the municipal area.

(2)  A notification is to –

(a) state the area to which the separate rate or separate charge is to apply; and

(b) state the purpose for which the separate rate or separate charge is to apply; and

(c) state the amount of the separate rate or separate charge; and

(ca) state the date from which the separate rate or separate charge is to apply if that date is before the date on which it is made; and

(d) state the period during which the separate rate or separate charge is to apply; and

(e) invite the ratepayers, owners and occupiers of affected land to make submissions in accordance with section 102 ; and

(f) advise that ratepayers of affected land may present a petition under section 103 .

(3)  This section does not apply to the continuation of a separate rate or separate charge under section 100(4) .