Queensland Consolidated Acts

CITY OF BRISBANE ACT 2010 - SECT 96

96 Power to levy rates and charges

(1) The council—

(a) must levy general rates on all rateable land within Brisbane; and

(b) may levy—

(i) special rates and charges; and

(ii) utility charges; and

(iii) separate rates and charges.

(1A) Without limiting subsection (1) , the council may categorise rateable land, and decide differential rates for rateable land, according to whether or not the land is the principal place of residence of the owner.

(2) The council must decide, by resolution at the council budget meeting for a financial year, what rates and charges are to be levied for that financial year.