Amounts unpaid under s. 36V, interest on
36X Amounts unpaid under s. 36V, interest on
Interest accrues on an amount of levy or levy interest that is received by a local government and not paid to the FES Commissioner from the time it becomes due and payable as determined under section 36V.
For the purposes of this section, the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette —
declare a rate of interest that applies to any unpaid amount of levy or levy interest; or
change or revoke a rate of interest declared under paragraph (a).
An unpaid amount of levy or levy interest, and interest payable on that amount, may be recovered by the FES Commissioner from a local government in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the State.
[Section 36X inserted: No. 42 of 2002 s. 15; amended: No. 22 of 2012 s. 27 and 43.]
36Y. Ministerial guidelines for this Part, issue of etc.
The Minister may, for the assistance of the FES Commissioner and local governments, issue guidelines, not inconsistent with this Part, setting out the times and procedures that are determined by the Minister for the purposes of this Part.
The Minister may amend the guidelines or revoke them and issue new guidelines.
Before the Minister issues or amends guidelines that apply to functions performed by local governments, the Minister is to consult with persons who the Minister believes effectively represent the interests of local governments.
The Minister is to ensure that guidelines issued or amended under this section are given to the FES Commissioner and to each local government that performs functions to which the guidelines apply.
[Section 36Y inserted: No. 42 of 2002 s. 15; amended: No. 22 of 2012 s. 43.]
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