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Part 1 Preliminary
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New South Wales regulation
This Order sets the ad valorem rates used to calculate the Fire and Emergency Services Levy for the 2017–2018 financial year, separately for public benefit land, farmland, residential, industrial and commercial property. It affects owners of land classified in those sectors by changing the per‑sector rate applied to their levy. The Order operates under the Fire and Emergency Services Levy Act 2017 and depends on that Act’s definitions and levy mechanics (s3(1); s4).
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Direct links to the current provisions in Fire and Emergency Services Levy (Ad Valorem Rates) Order 2017.
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Order
This Order is the Fire and Emergency Services Levy (Ad Valorem Rates) Order 2017.
2 Commencement
This Order commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.
3 Definition
(1) In this Order:
the Act means the Fire and Emergency Services Levy Act 2017.
Note—
The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Order.
(2) Notes included in this Order do not form part of this Order.
Part 2 Ad valorem rates
4 Ad valorem rates for 2017/2018 financial year
The ad valorem rate of the levy for the 2017/2018 financial year for each property sector is as follows:
(a) for public benefit land—0.000219,
(b) for farmland—0.000235,
(c) for residential land—0.000219,
(d) for industrial land—0.002687,
(e) for commercial land—0.001791.
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Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Order
This Order is the Fire and Emergency Services Levy (Ad Valorem Rates) Order 2017.
2 Commencement
This Order commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.
3 Definition
(1) In this Order:
the Act means the Fire and Emergency Services Levy Act 2017.
Note—
The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Order.
(2) Notes included in this Order do not form part of this Order.
Part 2 Ad valorem rates
4 Ad valorem rates for 2017/2018 financial year
The ad valorem rate of the levy for the 2017/2018 financial year for each property sector is as follows:
(a) for public benefit land—0.000219,
(b) for farmland—0.000235,
(c) for residential land—0.000219,
(d) for industrial land—0.002687,
(e) for commercial land—0.001791.