530Special provisions for residential sub-categories

#### 530 Special provisions for residential sub-categories 530 Special provisions for residential sub-categories > > (1) This section applies in relation to determining a sub-category (a residential sub-category) under section 529 for the category “residential” for rateable land in a council’s area. > > > (2) The Minister may, from time to time, issue guidelines for the determination of ordinary rates for rateable land in contiguous urban areas. > > > (3) Without limiting subsection (2), the guidelines may provide for when an area is, or is not, a contiguous urban area for this section. > > > (4) The highest ordinary rate for rateable land in a contiguous urban area must not exceed the average ordinary rate payable for other rateable land in the area by the factor, if any, prescribed by the regulations. > > > (5) Despite subsection (4), the Minister may, by written instrument given to a council on its application— > > > > > (a) determine a factor for the council that is greater than the factor mentioned in subsection (4), and > > > > > (b) impose conditions in relation to the use of the determined factor. > > > (6) The Minister may, by a further written instrument given to a council, vary or revoke a determination, or a condition of a determination, made or imposed for the council under subsection (5). > > > (7) If a council decides to make different ordinary rates for residential sub-categories, the council must— > > > > > (a) publish the reasons for doing so on its website as soon as practicable after making the rates, and > > > > > (b) set out the reasons in the council’s statement of revenue policy in its operational plan for the year concerned. > > > (8) The Minister may, from time to time, issue written directions to councils concerning— > > > > > (a) the factors or circumstances that may, or may not, be used by councils in determining a residential sub-category or the ordinary rate for a residential sub-category, and > > > > > (b) matters to be included in reasons published for subsection (7)(a). > > > (9) A council must comply with the guidelines and directions given by the Minister under this section. > > **s 530:** Rep 2005 No 49, Sch 1 \[6\]. Ins 2021 No 11, Sch 1.1\[18\].