Local Government Act 1993

In this Part –

adjustment factor means an adjustment factor determined under Part 9A of the Valuation of Land Act 2001;

assessed annual value means the assessed annual value as determined by the Valuer-General under the Valuation of Land Act 2001 and adjusted under this Act;

averaged area rate means an averaged area rate made under section 109A(1);

capital value means the capital value as determined by the Valuer-General under the Valuation of Land Act 2001 and adjusted under this Act;

category of rateable land means a category of rateable land specified in section 109A(5);

certificate means a certificate issued under section 109H;

Consumer Price Index figure means the Consumer Price Index: All Groups Index Number for Hobart published by the Australian Statistician under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act 1905 of the Commonwealth;

fresh valuation means a fresh valuation made under the Valuation of Land Act 2001;

general rate means a rate made under section 90;

land means a parcel of land which is shown as being separately valued in the valuation list prepared under the Valuation of Land Act 2001;

land value means the land value as determined by the Valuer-General under the Valuation of Land Act 2001 and adjusted under this Act;

notice of variation means a notice referred to in section 108;

occupier means a person who has possession of land;

owner of land means a person whose name appears as the owner on a valuation roll prepared under the Valuation of Land Act 2001;

rate means a general rate, separate rate, construction rate and service rate and includes – for the purposes of section 88A, a charge or an averaged area rate made under this Part; and for the purposes of Division 9, a charge or an averaged area rate made under this Part; and for the purposes of Divisions 10 and 11 – a charge or an averaged area rate made under this Part; and any penalty imposed and interest charged under section 128;

ratepayer means the person liable to pay rates or an averaged area rate in respect of land in accordance with this Part;

rates notice means – a supplementary notice under section 92; and a notice under section 122;

rating authority means a council or other statutory authority authorised by law to make and levy rates or charges in respect of land in any defined area;

relevant right to occupation– see section 86AA;

separate rate means a rate made under section 100;

service charge means a charge made under section 94;

service rate means a rate made under section 93;

strata scheme means a strata scheme as defined in the Strata Titles Act 1998;

supplementary valuation means a supplementary valuation made under the Valuation of Land Act 2001.