Western Australian Current Acts

RATES AND CHARGES (REBATES AND DEFERMENTS) ACT 1992

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Administration

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement

           Division 2 -- Interpretation  

   3.      Terms used

           Division 3 -- Determinations having an interpretive effect  

   5.      Eligibility as a senior
            
   6.      State concession cards for persons not otherwise eligible
            
   7.      Entitlement of a person as regards land

           Division 4 -- Administration  

   8.      Purposes
            
   9.      Ministerial directions and procedural manuals
            
   10.     Delegation of functions
            
   11.     Minister to have access to information

           Division 5 -- Review of determinations  

   12.     Determination may be referred for review
            
   13.     Investigation by authorised review officer
            
   14.     Effect of review or complaint
            
   15.     Compensation for errors

           Division 6 -- Reimbursement  

   16.     Claims by administrative authorities
            
   17.     Payment of claims for reimbursement

           Division 7 -- Transitional provisions  

   18.     Existing registrations
            
   19.     Continued deferment of past rates and charges
            
   20.     Rebates or deferments previously allowable to continue to have effect on future rates and charges
            
   21.     Transitional effect of existing registrations, rebates allowable, and continued deferment

   PART 2 -- Eligibility and entitlement

           Division 1 -- Eligibility  

   22.     Seniors may apply for registration
            
   23.     Pensioners eligible to apply for registration
            
   24.     Other persons prescribed as eligible
            
   25.     Means tests
            
   26.     Evidence of eligibility, production of relevant card or authorisation

           Division 2 -- Entitlement  

   27.     Concept of land belonging to a person
            
   28.     Proportionate interests
            
   29.     Relevant interests
            
   29A.    Relevant interest -- resident of retirement village
            
   29B.    Relevant interest -- owner-occupier of caravan or park home
            
   29C.    Relevant interest -- owner-occupier of relocatable home
            
   30.     Ordinary place of residence, not in actual occupation
            
   31.     Certain cases of former joint occupation

           Division 3 -- The registration process  

   32.     Registration
            
   32A.    Entitlement of surviving spouse or de facto partner
            
   33.     Effect of registration
            
   35.     Change in circumstances of registered person
            
   36.     Review of registration
            
   37.     Amendment or cancellation of registration

           Division 4 -- Miscellaneous  

   38.     Offences
            
   39.     Persons allowed rebate or deferment incorrectly

   PART 3 -- Rebates  

   40.     Rebates to registered persons
            
   41.     Effect of payment of rebated amount
            
   42.     Charges for periods preceding, or for improvements made or services provided subsequent to, registration

   PART 4 -- Deferment

           Division 1 -- Where charges may be deferred  

   43.     Circumstances where deferment may be allowed
            
   44.     Deferred payment of rates by eligible pensioner
            
   45.     Where charges may remain deferred in favour of a spouse or de facto partner
            
   46.     Continuing liability for payment of deferred charges to be a charge on the land

           Division 2 -- Where charges may not be deferred  

   47.     Charges likely not to be recoverable

   PART 5 -- General  

   48.     Registration of documents
            
   49.     Recovery of deferred charges not prevented by Limitation Act 2005
            
   50.     Regulations
            
   53.      Transitional provisions
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Transitional provisions