37Determinations relating to catchment contributions

#### 37 Determinations relating to catchment contributions 37 Determinations relating to catchment contributions > > (1) Not later than one month before the beginning of a charging year in which Local Land Services proposes to levy a catchment contribution, it is to determine— > > > > > (a) the amount of money that it proposes to raise by way of catchment contributions, and > > > > > (b) the land within the catchment contribution area that is to be levied, and > > > > > (c) the rate of the catchment contribution, > > > > for the next charging year. > > > (2) Local Land Services may make separate determinations under subclause (1) in respect of rates for different lands within the catchment contribution area. > > > (3) A determination under this clause— > > > > > (a) is subject to clause 33, and > > > > > (b) is required to be approved by the Minister and does not have effect unless it is so approved, and > > > > > (c) is to be published in the Gazette before the commencement of the charging year to which it relates, and > > > > > (d) is to take effect on the commencement of the charging year to which it relates. > > > (4) A determination does not fail merely because it is not published in the Gazette before the commencement of the charging year to which it relates but, in that event, a person is not liable for payment of the catchment contribution to which the determination relates until the determination is published in the Gazette. > > > (5) A catchment contribution determined under this clause is levied on publication of the determination in the Gazette. > > > (6) If, for any reason— > > > > > (a) a determination under this clause is not made before the charging year to which it relates, or > > > > > (b) there is any irregularity or alleged irregularity in the making of any such determination, > > > > the Minister may extend the time for making the determination (whether or not that time has expired) and may authorise Local Land Services to do anything necessary to cure any irregularity and to make a valid determination.