Local Government Act 1993

In this section – introduction day means the day on which a bill entitled the Local Government Amendment (Rates) Bill 2017 is presented to the House of Assembly; rates notice has the same meaning as it has in Part 9.

A rates notice issued, before the introduction day, in relation to land, is not to be taken to be invalid by reason only that – all or part of the land was land to which section 87(1)(b), as in force immediately before the introduction day, applied; or part of the land was not within a municipal area.

Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to a rates notice issued to the Crown.

Subsection (2) does not affect any order or determination made by a court before this section comes into effect.

If – an instrument commencing proceedings in a court has been lodged with the court before the introduction day; and the proceedings relate to a claim that a rates notice was invalid for a reason referred to in subsection (2) – the proceedings, and any proceedings for a review, or appeal, of a decision in relation to the proceedings, are to be dealt with and determined as if subsection (2) has not come into effect.