Liability when occupier or owner of land changes
11 Liability when occupier or owner of land changes
The liability of a person to pay to Local Land Services a rate in respect of land that is unpaid on the day the person ceases to be the occupier or owner of the land continues until the day on which notice of the change in occupancy or ownership is given by the person in accordance with clause 24.
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The liability of a person who ceased to be the occupier or owner of the land (the former occupier or former owner) to pay any owner or subsequent occupier who has paid to Local Land Services any unpaid rate that should have been paid by the former occupier or former owner does not cease on the giving of the notice, and the owner or subsequent occupier who paid the unpaid rate to Local Land Services may recover the amount from the former occupier or former owner (see clause 13).
The giving of a notice as referred to in subclause (1) does not affect any liability of the owner of the land other than the Crown (if the notice is of change of occupancy) or the new owner of the land other than the Crown (if the notice is of change of ownership) for the whole or any part of a rate that is unpaid or for any interest or any other charges in respect of the rate under clause 10.
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If any unpaid rate, interest or charge is paid to Local Land Services by the owner or new owner, he or she may recover the amount from the former occupier or former owner (see clause 13).
A person who pays to Local Land Services any rate levied in respect of land after the person ceases to occupy or own the land and before the person gives notice of the change in occupancy or ownership of the land may recover the amount from any successive occupier or owner of the land who is liable to pay that rate.
A person who becomes the occupier of land that is the subject of a lease, licence or purchase from the Crown is not liable for any rate levied in respect of the land that is unpaid on the day the person becomes the occupier of the land.
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