Conditions of postponement
126 Conditions of postponement
A council may grant a postponement of the payment of rates for a specified period if satisfied that such payment would cause hardship.
A council may grant a postponement of payment of rates – on the condition that the ratepayer pay interest on the amount of rates postponed at a rate fixed by the council; and on any other condition the council determines.
Interest fixed under subsection (2)(a) is not to exceed the prescribed percentage as calculated in section 128(2).
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed percentage
). Made under this Act:
- Local Government (Amendment of By-laws) Order 2008 · Regulation · under section 154(1)(b)
- Local Government (Amendment of By-laws) Order 2009 · Regulation · under section 154(1)(b)
- Local Government (Appointment and Performance of General Managers) Order 2024 · Regulation
46 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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