Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

NORTHERN TERRITORY RATES ACT 1971 - SECT 37

    (1)     A person who acquires an interest in an allotment is the ratepayer for:

        (a)     the current rate payable in respect of the allotment; and

        (b)     all arrears of rates owing in respect of the allotment; and

        (c)     all interest on the arrears of rates owing in respect of the allotment.

    (2)     However, a person is not a ratepayer for arrears of rates owing in respect of an allotment, or interest on those arrears, if:

        (a)     the person purchased the allotment in good faith and for value; and

        (b)     the person received a written certificate issued by a person authorised by the Minister; and

        (c)     the certificate was issued not more than 7 days before the date on which the person purchased or entered into an agreement to purchase the allotment; and

        (d)     the certificate stated that no rates were owing in respect of the allotment on the day on which it was issued.