12Determination of levy rates

12 Determination of levy rates

(1) On or before 31 May each year, the Minister may determine and specify, by notice published in the Government Gazette, the levy rates for the next levy year.

(2) In determining the levy rates under subsection (1), the Minister must have regard to—

(a) in the case of the levy rates for the 2013−2014 levy year—

(i) the annual funding requirements of the MFB, for which the State will contribute 12·5% and the levy will fund 87·5%, as determined under section 37 of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Act 1958; and

(ii) the annual funding requirements of the CFA, for which the State will contribute 22·5% and the levy will fund 77·5%, as determined under section 76 of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958; and

(iii) any transitional costs associated with the introduction of the levy; and

S. 12(2)(b) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 175(1).

(b) in the case of the levy rates for the 2014–2015, 2015–2016, 2016–2017, 2017–2018, 2018–2019 and 2019–2020 levy years—

(i) the funding requirements of the MFB and CFA in the levy year in which a determination under subsection (1) is to be made and any likely changes to the funding requirements of the MFB and CFA in the following levy year; and

(ii) any surplus financial assets for the MFB and CFA; and

(iii) any shortfall in the collection of the levy; and

S. 12(2)(b)(v) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 175(2).

S. 12(2)(c) inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 175(3), amended by No. 16/2025 s. 13(1)(a)(i).

(c) in the case of the levy rates for each levy year subsequent to the 2019−2020 levy year up to and including the 2024–2025 levy year—

(i) the funding requirements of Fire Rescue Victoria and the CFA in the levy year in which a determination under subsection (1) is to be made and any likely changes to the funding requirements of Fire Rescue Victoria and the CFA in the following levy year; and

(ii) any surplus financial assets for the Fire Rescue Victoria and the CFA; and

(iii) any shortfall in the collection of the levy; and

S. 12(2)(c)(v) amended by No. 16/2025 s. 13(1)(a)(ii).

S. 12(2)(d) inserted by No. 16/2025 s. 13(1)(b).

(d) in the case of the levy rates for each levy year subsequent to the 2024–2025 levy year—

(i) the annual funding requirements of the funding recipients in the levy year in which a determination under subsection (1) is to be made; and

(ii) any likely changes to the funding requirements for the funding recipients in the following levy year; and