South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts64D—Costs to be a charge on land
(1) Where costs are a
debt due by a person to the Minister or to a delegate of the Minister under
section 64A(3) or (4) or 64B(3)—
(a) the
Minister or delegate may, by notice in writing to the person, fix a period,
being not less than 28 days from the date of the notice, within which the
amount must be paid by the person, and, if the amount is not paid by the
person within that period, the person is liable to pay interest charged at the
prescribed rate per annum on the amount unpaid; and
(b) the
amount together with any interest charge so payable is until paid a charge in
favour of the Minister or delegate on any land owned by the person in relation
to which the costs are due under section 64A or 64B.
(2) A charge imposed
on land by this section has priority over—
(a) any
prior charge on the land (whether or not registered) that operates in favour
of a person who is an associate of the owner of the land; and
(b) any
other charge on the land other than a charge registered prior to service of
the notice referred to in subsection (1)(a) on the owner of the land.