74Interpretation of Part VI

### 74 Interpretation of Part VI > *\[Section 74 Substituted by No. 12 of 1981, s. 15 \]* > > > (1)  *\[Section 74 Subsection (1) amended by No. 74 of 1981, s. 4 \]**\[Section 74 Subsection (1) amended by No. 34 of 1984, s. 8 \]**\[Section 74 Subsection (1) amended by No. 3 of 1990, s. 7 \]**\[Section 74 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1995, s. 58 \]*In this Part, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires – > > > > > [*\[Section 74 Subsection (1) amended by No. 102 of 2001, Sched. 2, Applied:28 Jun 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-06-28/act-2001-102#JS2@JT@tr@oc13@EN) ***assessed annual value*** means assessed annual value as defined in the [Valuation of Land Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-102) ; > > > > > ***composite brigade rating district*** means a rating district that is serviced by composite brigades; > > > > > ***composite brigade rating district land*** means the land comprising a composite brigade rating district; > > > > > ***exempted class of general insurance*** means – > > > > > > > > (a) motor vehicle comprehensive insurance; > > > > > > > > > (b) compulsory third party insurance; > > > > > > > > > (c) motor vehicle third party property damage insurance; > > > > > > > > > (d) houseowners and householders insurance or any fire insurance cover of a dwelling; > > > > > > > > > (e) crop insurance; > > > > > > > > > (f) livestock insurance; > > > > > > > > > (g) burglary insurance; > > > > > > > > > (h) plate glass insurance; > > > > > > > > > (i) guarantee insurance; > > > > > > > > > (j) personal accident insurance; > > > > > > > > > (k) employers' liability insurance; > > > > > > > > > (l) public liability insurance; > > > > > > > > > (m) product liability insurance; > > > > > > > > > (n) professional indemnity insurance; > > > > > > > > > (o) loan, mortgage, and lease insurance; > > > > > > > > > (p) marine hull insurance; > > > > > > > > > (q) all risks/baggage insurance; > > > > > > > > > (r) engineering and machine breakdown insurance; > > > > > > > > > (s) engineering loss of profits insurance; or > > > > > > > > > (t) pluvius insurance; > > > > > ***financial year*** means the period of 12 months commencing on 1 July in any year; > > > > > ***fire service contribution*** means the amount that a local council may collect from its ratepayers to make up the contribution that the local council is required to make towards the operating costs of brigades under [Division 3](#HPVI@HD3@EN) of this Part; > > > > > ***general insurance*** means insurance other than life insurance; > > > > > ***general land*** means land that is not within a rating district; > > > > > ***inspector*** means an inspector referred to in [section 77F](#GS77F@EN) ; > > > > [*\[Section 74 Subsection (1) amended by No. 72 of 1999, s. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-07-01/act-1999-072#GS4@Hpa@EN) > > > > > [*\[Section 74 Subsection (1) amended by No. 72 of 1999, s. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-07-01/act-1999-072#GS4@Hpa@EN) ***insurance company*** means – > > > > > > > > (a) a body corporate, partnership, association, underwriter or other person that or who, whether in Tasmania or elsewhere, issues or undertakes liability under policies of risk insurance against the loss of, or damage to, property in Tasmania; or > > > > > > > > > (b) an agent of a body corporate, partnership, association, underwriter or person referred to in [paragraph (a)](#GS74@Gs1@Nd36272699224537@Hpa@EN) ; > > > > > [*\[Section 74 Subsection (1) amended by No. 102 of 2001, Sched. 2, Applied:28 Jun 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-06-28/act-2001-102#JS2@JT@tr@oc14@EN) ***land*** means a parcel of land that is shown as being separately valued in the valuation list prepared under the [Valuation of Land Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-102) ; > > > > [*\[Section 74 Subsection (1) amended by No. 48 of 2009, s. 4, Applied:01 Sep 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-09-01/act-2009-048#GS4@EN) > > > > > [*\[Section 74 Subsection (1) amended by No. 48 of 2009, s. 4, Applied:01 Sep 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-09-01/act-2009-048#GS4@EN) ***minimum assessed annual value***, in relation to any rating district land or general land for a financial year, means the minimum assessed annual value of that land for that financial year as determined by the Commission after it has complied with [section 80(1)](#GS80@Gs1@EN) and [(3)](#GS80@Gs3@EN) ; > > > > > [*\[Section 74 Subsection (1) amended by No. 72 of 1999, s. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-07-01/act-1999-072#GS4@Hpb@EN) ***minimum fire service contribution***, in relation to any rating district land or general land for a financial year, means the minimum fire service contribution payable in respect of that land for that financial year as prescribed or calculated under [section 79B](#GS79B@EN) ; > > > > > ***net assessed annual value*** – > > > > > > > > (a) in relation to any rating district land – means the total assessed annual value, obtained from the Valuer-General, of that land less the total assessed annual value of such part of that land as the Commission is notified, pursuant to [section 80](#GS80@EN) [(2)](#GS80@Gs2@EN) , is wholly exempted from rating under [section 87 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095#GS87@EN) [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095) ; or > > > > > > > > > (b) in relation to any general land – means the total assessed annual value, obtained from the Valuer-General, of that land less the total assessed annual value of such part of that land as the Commission is notified, pursuant to [section 80](#GS80@EN) [(2)](#GS80@Gs2@EN) , is wholly exempted from rating under [section 87 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095#GS87@EN) [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095) ; > > > > > ***permanent brigade rating district*** means a rating district that is serviced by permanent brigades; > > > > > ***permanent brigade rating district land*** means the land comprising a permanent brigade rating district; > > > > > ***prescribed classes of insurance*** means the following classes of general insurance – > > > > > > > > (a) fire insurance; > > > > > > > > > (b) loss of profits insurance; > > > > > > > > > (c) contractors' risk insurance; > > > > > > > > > (d) > > > > > > > > > (e) marine cargo insurance; > > > > > > > > > (f) > > > > > > > > > (g) boiler explosion insurance; > > > > > > > > > (h) any other class of commercial and industrial insurance having a fire insurance content, other than an exempted class of general insurance; > > > > > ***quarter*** means the period of 3 months commencing on 1 July, 1 October, 1 January or 1 April in a financial year; > > > > > ***rating district*** means a part of the State that the Commission has, by notice published in the *Gazette* under [section 74A](#GS74A@EN) , declared to be a rating district for the purposes of this Part; > > > > > ***rating district land*** means the land comprising a rating district; > > > > > ***volunteer brigade rating district*** means a rating district that is serviced by volunteer brigades; > > > > > ***volunteer brigade rating district land*** means the land comprising a volunteer brigade rating district. > > > (2)  *\[Section 74 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 29 of 1995, s. 58 \]*For the purposes of this Part, ***operating costs***, in relation to the operation of a brigade, means the costs incurred by the Commission in servicing the brigade and ensuring that it is maintained at an appropriate level of operational efficiency and readiness including, in particular – > > > > > > (a) the costs of paying salaries, wages, allowances and expenses to the members of the brigade other than the administrative costs of paying those salaries, wages, allowances and expenses; and > > > > > > > (b) the costs of buying and maintaining equipment, land and buildings for use by the brigade; and > > > > > > > (c) the costs of making payments on account of principal and of interest and other charges required to be made by the Commission in respect of money borrowed by it for the purpose of purchasing equipment, land or buildings for use by the brigade; and > > > > > > > (d) the costs of paying – > > > > > > > > > > (i) workers compensation insurance premiums in respect of the members of the brigade; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) rates and charges in respect of land occupied by the brigade; and > > > > > > > (e) the costs of paying expenses incurred by the members of the brigade in the exercise or performance of their powers or functions as members of that brigade; and > > > > > > > (f) such part of the overall infrastructure costs of the Fire Service as the Commission determines is attributable to the maintenance and operation of the brigade.