South Australian Current Acts

ELECTRICITY CORPORATIONS ACT 1994 - SECT 48A

48A—Liability of electricity corporations to council rates

        (1)         An electricity corporation is liable to pay rates under the Local Government Act 1934 .

        (2)         For rating purposes under the Local Government Act 1934 —

            (a)         land and buildings of an electricity corporation are ratable property within the meaning of that Act; and

            (b)         the following are not ratable property within the meaning of that Act:

                  (i)         plant or equipment used by an electricity corporation in connection with the generation, transmission or distribution of electricity (whether or not the plant or equipment is situated on land owned by the corporation);

                  (ii)         easements, rights of way or other similar rights (including such rights arising by virtue of a licence) that have been granted or operate in connection with the generation, transmission or distribution of electricity.

        (3)         This section operates despite any provisions of the Local Government Act 1934 or the Public Corporations Act 1993 and an electricity corporation does not have any liability under the Public Corporations Act 1993 to pay to the Treasurer any amount as the equivalent of rates under the Local Government Act 1934 .