Queensland Consolidated Regulations

LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATION 2012 - REG 122

122 Resolutions for granting concession

(1) The local government may grant the concession only by—

(a) a resolution granting the concession to a stated ratepayer; or

(b) if the concession is of a type mentioned in section 121 (a) or (b) —a resolution granting the concession to a ratepayer who is a member of a stated class of ratepayers.

(2) The local government may make the resolution before the local government levies the rates or charges.

(3) The local government may make a resolution under subsection (1) (a) only if the ratepayer has applied for the concession in a way accepted by the local government.

(4) If the local government grants a concession by making a resolution under subsection (1) (b) , the concession may be granted only to the ratepayers whom the local government is satisfied are eligible for the concession.

(5) The resolution may include conditions for granting the concession to the ratepayer.

(6) Without limiting subsection (5) , the conditions may include the following—

(a) a condition requiring the ratepayer to show the local government particular information or documents or follow a procedure to be eligible for the concession;

Examples—

• a condition requiring the ratepayer to produce a health care card or pensioner concession card to show the ratepayer’s eligibility for the concession for the rates or charges

• a condition requiring the ratepayer to enter an agreement to defer payment of rates or charges in a form required by the local government

(b) a condition limiting the period for which the ratepayer is granted the concession.

Example—

for a concession on the basis of the ratepayer’s receipt of a disability support pension, a condition limiting the concession to the period for which the ratepayer receives the pension