Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

NORTHERN TERRITORY RATES ACT 1971

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   4.      Definitions  
   4A.     Application of Criminal Code  

   PART II--RATES

           Division 1--Rates under this Act

   5.      Rates in prescribed areas  

           Division 1A--Rate book

   6.      Rate book  
   7.      Names of persons to be entered in or removed from rate book  
   8.      Minister to direct errors, &c., to be rectified, &c.  
   9.      Alteration of rate book  
   10.     Rates to be entered in book  
   11.     Fee to inspect rate book in certain circumstances  

           Division 2--Declaration of rates

   12.     Allotments  
   13.     Minister to declare rate  
   14.     Basis of assessed value  
   15.     Minister to levy rate  

           Division 3--Application for alteration to rate book

   16.     Application for alteration to entry in rate book  
   17.     Application for alteration regarding omission from rate book  
   18.     Form of applications  
   19.     Decision on application  
   20.     Review by NTCAT  
   21.     Liability to pay and recovery of rate not suspended  
   23.     Obligation to pay rate not suspended  

   PART III--RECOVERY OF RATES

           Division 1--Rateable land

   24.     Rateable land  

           Division 1A--Liability for Rates

   27.     Owner to pay rates  
   28.     Rates payable by certain persons in certain circumstances  
   29.     When Crown land held for less than financial year  
   30.     Land held jointly or in common  
   35.     Seller may recover portion of rate from purchaser  
   36.     Between seller and purchaser rate deemed to accrue from day to day  
   37.     Person liable for outstanding rates when acquiring allotment  
   38.     When rateability of land changes  

           Division 2--Time for payment of rates

   39.     Interest on overdue rates  
   40.     Remission of interest  

           Division 3--Methods of recovery of rates

   43.     Extended meaning of rate  
   44.     Minister may sue for rates  
   45.     Minister may require lawful occupier to pay rent in payment of rates in certain circumstances  
   46.     Rights of Territory where failure to pay rent  

           Division 4--Miscellaneous

   47.     Rates a charge on land  
   48.     Rates not a charge on land in certain circumstances  
   49.     Payments to be applied to rates in order of rates becoming due  
   50.     Relationship between parties as to rates  

   PART IV--OFFENCES

   51.     Notice of change of ownership of rateable land  
   52.     Misleading information  

   PART V--MISCELLANEOUS

   53.     Proof of declaration of rate  
   54.     Service of notices on Territory  
   55.     Continuing effect of notice served on ratepayer  
   58.     Rates recoverable within 20 years  
   59.     Proof that person owner or lessee  
   60.     Certificate to be evidence  
   61.     Copy of entry in rate book evidence  
   62.     Proof of certain matters not required  
   63.     Regulations  

   PART VI--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR STATUTE LAW AMENDMENT (NTCAT CONFERRAL OF JURISDICTION) ACT 2023

   64.     Definitions  
   65.     Appeals not determined by Minister before commencement  
   66.     Appeals not determined by Local Court before commencement  
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