Emergency Services Levy Act 2017

Chief Commissioner means the Chief Commissioner of State Revenue.

contribution means the emergency services contribution payable under this Act.

contribution target means the contribution target determined by the Treasurer under Part 4.

final assessment notice—see section 18.

final contribution amount means a final contribution amount determined by the Chief Commissioner in accordance with section 17.

financial year means a period of 12 months commencing on 1 July in each year.

foreign insurer means an insurer who is not authorised under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory to carry on an insurance business.

former emergency services funding scheme means the scheme for funding certain fire and emergency services from contributions required to be paid by insurers under the following provisions, as in force before the commencement of the Fire and Emergency Services Levy Act 2017—

function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty.

initial assessment notice—see section 12.

initial contribution amount means an initial contribution amount determined by the Chief Commissioner in accordance with section 13.

insurer means a person, partnership or association who (whether as an underwriter or otherwise)—

Monitor means the Emergency Services Levy Insurance Monitor appointed under the Emergency Services Levy Insurance Monitor Act 2016.

premiums—see section 4.

price discrepancy—see section 40.

relevant insurance—see section 9.

return date—see section 31.

subject to contribution—see section 11.

total amount of attributed charges—see section 38.

Note.

The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.

Note.

For example, a reference to the 2017/2018 financial year is a reference to the financial year commencing in 2017 and ending in 2018.