Local Government Act 2001
F281[Post-entry year property levy in specified circumstances.
211E.— (1) If qualifying property is first entered on the valuation list relating to a rating authority area after the rating authority concerned determines the annual rate on valuation for the post-entry year pursuant to section 107(3)(b)(i), the rating authority shall impose and collect an additional levy in respect of that property in accordance with this section.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the amount of the levy under subsection (1) is to be determined by the formula
A x B
where
A is the annual rate on valuation that was determined by the rating authority for the post-entry year pursuant to section 103(7)(b)(i), and
B is the rateable valuation of the property.
(3) If the property referred to in subsection (1) is unoccupied on the entry date, the amount of the levy is to be determined by applying the formula set out in subsection (2) and dividing that result by 2.
(4) Notice of the levy shall be sent by post or otherwise delivered to the levypayer and the notice shall include the following information:
(a) the amount of the levy;
(b) the date by which the levy is due and payable and the manner in which it is to be paid.
(5) The date specified under subsection (4)(b) may not be less than 14 days from the date that the notice is sent under that subsection.
(6) The levypayer shall pay the full amount of the levy to the rating authority by the date specified under subsection (4)(b).
(7) The provisions of section 211B(9) and (10) apply for purposes of recovery of the levy under this section and any references in those provisions to section 211B shall be construed as references to this section.
(8) The provisions of section 211C apply in respect of a qualifying property that may be subject to the post-entry year levy under this section and, for that purpose, the following rules of construction apply:
(a) any references in those provisions to section 211B shall be construed as references to this section;
(b) any references in those provisions to "entry year" shall be construed as references to "post-entry year".]
Annotations
Amendments:
F281
Part 19A (ss. 211A-211F) inserted (24.12.2006) by Local Government (Business Improvement Districts) Act 2006 (42/2006), s. 7, commenced on enactment.