Claims by administrative authorities
16 Claims by administrative authorities
The procedural manual issued, or directions given, under section 9 may specify requirements —
as to the information to be supplied by an administrative authority about —
rebates allowed on prescribed charges; and
payments the liability for which is deferred,
to evidence any claim for reimbursement or financial assistance made under this Division; and
as to —
the procedures to be used; and
the format in which data is to be provided; and
the relevant periods; and
the timing; and
other matters,
for the purposes of making such claims.
When a local government allows a rebate to a registered person, the local government may make a claim for reimbursement by the Minister of the amount allowed.
When a local government allows a liability for payment by a registered person who is an eligible pensioner to be deferred, the local government may make a claim for financial assistance from the Minister in accordance with section 17(1a).
When a prescribed licensee allows any rebate to an eligible senior who as such is a registered person, the licensee may make a claim for reimbursement by the Minister of the amount allowed.
In subsection (4) —
prescribed licensee means a licensee under the Water Services Act 2012 (other than a body established by or under the Water Corporations Act 1995 section 4 or a local government) who is prescribed for the purposes of subsection (4).
[Section 16 amended: No. 73 of 1995 s. 188; No. 14 of 1996 s. 4; No. 22 of 1998 s. 20; No. 25 of 2012 s. 226(5) and (6).]
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