153Suspension of key provisions of Act during postponement

153 Suspension of key provisions of Act during postponement

153 Suspension of key provisions of Act during postponement

(1) The following provisions of this Act are suspended:

(a) Part 2 (Fire and emergency services levy),

(b) Part 3 (Amount of levy),

(c) Part 4 (Method for calculating ad valorem rate),

(d) Part 5 (Classification of land for levy),

(e) Part 6 (Charging and collection of levy by council), other than section 93,

(f) Part 7 (Payment of levy to State),

(g) Part 8 (Harmonisation with council rates and charges),

(h) Part 9 (Compliance and enforcement),

(i) any other provision specified in the regulations.

(2) A provision of this Act has no operation while it is suspended, subject to this Part and the regulations.

(3) The suspension imposed by this section is revoked on the date a regulation appointing the start date for the levy is published on the NSW legislation website or, if another date for the revocation of the suspension is appointed by the regulations, on that date.

(4) Different revocation dates may be appointed for different provisions.

(5) The regulations may suspend a provision of another Act or a regulation, but only as it operates in relation to the levy.

(6) The suspension of a provision of this Act does not affect any proceedings under this Act pending before the Land and Environment Court immediately before the suspension. However, the Court may terminate any such proceedings and make such orders as it thinks fit in connection with that termination.

(7) The regulations may make further provision for the effect of a suspension and the revocation of a suspension.

(8) Nothing in this section authorises a levy to be charged before the start date for the levy.

pt 11 (ss 151–155): Ins 2017 No 32, Sch 3.2 [8].