7Who is liable to pay levy

7 Who is liable to pay levy

7 Who is liable to pay levy

(1) The owner for the time being of leviable land is liable to pay the levy, except as provided by this section.

(2) If leviable land owned by the Crown or a State owned corporation (other than a liable State owned corporation) is the subject of a lease for value and the dominant use of the land is for the purposes of the lease, the lessee under the lease is liable to pay the levy.

(3) If there are 2 or more owners, or 2 or more lessees, who are liable to pay the levy in respect of the same land, they are jointly and severally liable to pay the levy.

Note—

Government land is exempt from the levy. Land owned by the Crown or a State owned corporation is to be classified as government land under this Act unless the land is the subject of a lease for value and the dominant use of the land is for the purposes of the lease. There are some exceptions to that classification requirement.