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Local Government Act 2009
sec.99Fees on occupiers of land below the high-water mark
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### sec.99 Fees on occupiers of land below the high-water mark
This section applies to the occupier (other than the State or a government entity) of a structure that is on land that—
is not rateable land, and therefore not subject to rates; and
is in, or is adjoining, a local government area; and
is below the high-water mark.
The high-water mark is the ordinary high-water mark at spring tides.
The local government for the local government area may, by resolution, levy a fee on the occupier of the structure for the use of the local government’s roads and other infrastructure.
For subsection (3) , fee includes a tax.
s 99 amd 2010 No. 23 s 292
(sec.99-ssec.1) This section applies to the occupier (other than the State or a government entity) of a structure that is on land that— is not rateable land, and therefore not subject to rates; and is in, or is adjoining, a local government area; and is below the high-water mark.
(sec.99-ssec.2) The high-water mark is the ordinary high-water mark at spring tides.
(sec.99-ssec.3) The local government for the local government area may, by resolution, levy a fee on the occupier of the structure for the use of the local government’s roads and other infrastructure.
(sec.99-ssec.4) For subsection (3) , fee includes a tax.
- (a) is not rateable land, and therefore not subject to rates; and
- (b) is in, or is adjoining, a local government area; and
- (c) is below the high-water mark.