Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 1991
sec.75When levy is payable
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sec.75 When levy is payable
Levy for building and construction work to be carried out by a person must be paid— before either of the following is given— a development permit under the Planning Act in relation to work that authorises building work, plumbing or drainage work or operational work as defined under that Act; a permit under the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 that authorises plumbing or drainage work for which a development permit under the Planning Act is not required; or if a development permit or a permit mentioned in paragraph (a) is not given, before the work is started. For subsection (1) , the authority may, on written application, allow a later time for payment in a particular case. Under section 82 , levy may also be paid by instalment in particular circumstances. s 75 ins 1993 No. 66 s 6 amd 1994 No. 65 s 3 sch ; 1998 No. 13 s 33 sub 2000 No. 61 s 53 ; 2005 No. 27 s 21 amd 2009 No. 36 s 872 sch 2 ; 2016 No. 27 s 118 ; 2018 No. 17 s 197 sch 2 (sec.75-ssec.1) Levy for building and construction work to be carried out by a person must be paid— before either of the following is given— a development permit under the Planning Act in relation to work that authorises building work, plumbing or drainage work or operational work as defined under that Act; a permit under the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 that authorises plumbing or drainage work for which a development permit under the Planning Act is not required; or if a development permit or a permit mentioned in paragraph (a) is not given, before the work is started. (sec.75-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , the authority may, on written application, allow a later time for payment in a particular case. Under section 82 , levy may also be paid by instalment in particular circumstances.
- (a) before either of the following is given— (i) a development permit under the Planning Act in relation to work that authorises building work, plumbing or drainage work or operational work as defined under that Act; (ii) a permit under the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 that authorises plumbing or drainage work for which a development permit under the Planning Act is not required; or
- (i) a development permit under the Planning Act in relation to work that authorises building work, plumbing or drainage work or operational work as defined under that Act;
- (ii) a permit under the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 that authorises plumbing or drainage work for which a development permit under the Planning Act is not required; or
- (b) if a development permit or a permit mentioned in paragraph (a) is not given, before the work is started.
- (i) a development permit under the Planning Act in relation to work that authorises building work, plumbing or drainage work or operational work as defined under that Act;
- (ii) a permit under the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 that authorises plumbing or drainage work for which a development permit under the Planning Act is not required; or