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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1989 - SECT 184

Appeal to County Court

S. 184(1) amended by Nos 78/1991 s. 11(a), 99/1994
s. 3(2)(h)(i), 34/1996
s. 24(a), substituted by No. 76/1997
s. 17.

    (1)     A person who is aggrieved—

        (a)     by a rate or charge imposed by a Council under this or any other Act; or

        (b)     by anything included or excluded from such a rate or charge—

may appeal to the County Court for a review of the rate or charge.

S. 184(1A) inserted by No. 76/1997
s. 17.

    (1A)     This section does not apply to a matter in respect of which an objection or appeal may be made under Part III of the Valuation of Land Act 1960 or under section 183.

S. 184(1B) inserted by No. 76/1997
s. 17.

    (1B)     The person must lodge the appeal with the Court within 60 days after first receiving written notice of the rate or charge.

    (2)     The person may only appeal on one or more of the following grounds of appeal—

S. 184(2)(a) amended by No. 22/1992 s. 15(e).

        (a)     in the case of a rate (other than a special rate under section 221), that the land in respect of which the rate was declared was not rateable land;

S. 184(2)(b) repealed by No. 78/1991 s. 11(b).

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        (c)     that the rate or charge assessment was calculated incorrectly;

        (d)     that the person levied with the rate or charge was not liable to be rated.

    (3)     The County Court may make rules with respect to—

        (a)     the procedure for applying to the Court; and

        (b)     proceedings for hearing the application; and

        (c)     orders, including orders as to costs.

S. 184(4) repealed by No. 34/1996 s. 24(b).

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S. 185 (Heading) inserted by No. 67/2008 s. 62(1).



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