24Levy is a charge on land

24 Levy is a charge on land

24 Levy is a charge on land

(1) A levy imposed by the Authority for a parcel of land, including interest accrued on unpaid levies, and costs awarded to the Authority by a court in proceedings to recover the levy, are a charge on the land.

(2) The charge ranks on an equal footing with a charge on the land under any other Act.

(3) The charge does not affect a bona fide purchaser for value who made due inquiry at the time of purchase but had no notice of the liability.

(4) The provisions of this section have effect despite anything contained in the Real Property Act 1900, section 42.

(5) Nothing in this Act prevents a landowner recovering an amount of a levy from a lessee of the land.

Note—

The terms of a lease of land may specify whether the lessor or lessee is liable to pay a levy.