City of Brisbane Regulation 2012
sec.120Paying part of rates and charges
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sec.120 Paying part of rates and charges
This section applies if a person— pays the council an amount that is less than the total of all amounts mentioned in a rate notice; and does not specify which of the amounts the person is paying. The council must use the amount to pay the amounts mentioned in the rate notice in the following order— overdue rates or charges, starting with the rates or charges that have been overdue the longest; rates or charges stated in the rate notice; amounts, other than rates or charges, that are payable to the council. (sec.120-ssec.1) This section applies if a person— pays the council an amount that is less than the total of all amounts mentioned in a rate notice; and does not specify which of the amounts the person is paying. (sec.120-ssec.2) The council must use the amount to pay the amounts mentioned in the rate notice in the following order— overdue rates or charges, starting with the rates or charges that have been overdue the longest; rates or charges stated in the rate notice; amounts, other than rates or charges, that are payable to the council.
- (a) pays the council an amount that is less than the total of all amounts mentioned in a rate notice; and
- (b) does not specify which of the amounts the person is paying.
- (a) overdue rates or charges, starting with the rates or charges that have been overdue the longest;
- (b) rates or charges stated in the rate notice;
- (c) amounts, other than rates or charges, that are payable to the council.