City of Brisbane Regulation 2012
sec.114Resolutions for granting concession
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sec.114 Resolutions for granting concession
The council may grant the concession only by— a resolution granting the concession to a stated ratepayer; or if the concession is of a type mentioned in section 113 (a) or (b) —a resolution granting the concession to a ratepayer who is a member of a stated class of ratepayers. The council may make the resolution before it levies the rates or charges. The council may make a resolution under subsection (1) (a) only if the ratepayer has applied for the concession in a way accepted by the council. If the council grants a concession by making a resolution under subsection (1) (b) , the concession may be granted only to the ratepayers whom the council is satisfied are eligible for the concession. The resolution may include conditions for granting the concession to the ratepayer. Without limiting subsection (5) , the conditions may include the following— a condition requiring the ratepayer to show the council particular information or documents or follow a procedure to be eligible for the concession; a condition requiring the ratepayer to produce a health care card or pensioner concession card to show the ratepayer’s eligibility for the concession for the rates or charges a condition requiring the ratepayer to enter an agreement to defer payment of rates or charges in a form required by the council a condition limiting the period for which the ratepayer is granted the concession. for a concession on the basis of the ratepayer’s receipt of a disability support pension, a condition limiting the concession to the period for which the ratepayer receives the pension (sec.114-ssec.1) The council may grant the concession only by— a resolution granting the concession to a stated ratepayer; or if the concession is of a type mentioned in section 113 (a) or (b) —a resolution granting the concession to a ratepayer who is a member of a stated class of ratepayers. (sec.114-ssec.2) The council may make the resolution before it levies the rates or charges. (sec.114-ssec.3) The council may make a resolution under subsection (1) (a) only if the ratepayer has applied for the concession in a way accepted by the council. (sec.114-ssec.4) If the council grants a concession by making a resolution under subsection (1) (b) , the concession may be granted only to the ratepayers whom the council is satisfied are eligible for the concession. (sec.114-ssec.5) The resolution may include conditions for granting the concession to the ratepayer. (sec.114-ssec.6) Without limiting subsection (5) , the conditions may include the following— a condition requiring the ratepayer to show the council particular information or documents or follow a procedure to be eligible for the concession; a condition requiring the ratepayer to produce a health care card or pensioner concession card to show the ratepayer’s eligibility for the concession for the rates or charges a condition requiring the ratepayer to enter an agreement to defer payment of rates or charges in a form required by the council a condition limiting the period for which the ratepayer is granted the concession. for a concession on the basis of the ratepayer’s receipt of a disability support pension, a condition limiting the concession to the period for which the ratepayer receives the pension