Western Australian Current Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 6.41

6.41 .         Service of rate notice

        (1)         A local government is required to give to —

            (a)         the owner of rateable land; and

            (b)         the owner or occupier, as the case requires, of land on which a service charge is imposed,

                a rate notice stating the date the rate notice was issued and incorporating or accompanied by the details and particulars prescribed.

        (2)         The rate notice is to be given —

            (a)         as soon as practicable after —

                  (i)         the rate record of the land is completed; or

                  (ii)         the rate record of the land is amended, if that amendment results in a change in the amount of rates or service charges payable on that land;

                or

            (b)         where an election has been made under section 6.45 to pay rates or service charges by instalments, not less than 28 days before each instalment is due.

        (3)         Notwithstanding sections 75 and 76 of the Interpretation Act 1984 service of the rate notice is deemed to have been effected if delivered to the address shown in the rate record for the owner at the time of delivery.

        (4)         The rate notice may be given by email if the local government has obtained the consent of the owner or occupier, as the case requires, to giving the rate notice in that way.

        [Section 6.41 amended: No. 16 of 2019 s. 63.]