13Amounts of rates

13 Amounts of rates

13 Amounts of rates

(1) Local Land Services must calculate a rate payable for rateable land in accordance with the following formula—

where—

R represents the rate payable.

B represents the base amount, determined by Local Land Services, payable for each holding that is rateable land.

A represents the amount, determined by Local Land Services, payable for each stock unit—

(a) for a general rate or special purpose rate—based on the total notional carrying capacity of rateable land in the district or for each constituent part of the district, or

(b) for an animal health rate—based on the total notional carrying capacity of rateable land in the district, or for each constituent part of the district, for which an annual return lodged in the preceding year indicates at least 50 stock units were kept on the land on 30 June of that year.

C represents the notional carrying capacity of the holding determined in accordance with section 23.

(2) Local Land Services must calculate a special purpose rate payable for rateable land in accordance with the following formula—

where—

R represents the rate payable.

X represents the base amount determined by Local Land Services.

A represents the amount, determined by Local Land Services, payable for each stock unit based on the total notional carrying capacity of rateable land in the district.

C represents the notional carrying capacity of the holding determined in accordance with section 23.

(3) In calculating the general rate for rateable land, Local Land Services must disregard a part of the land—

(a) used for intensive livestock production, or

(b) for which an animal health rate is payable.

(4) In calculating the animal health rate for rateable land, Local Land Services must disregard a part of the land used for intensive livestock production.

(5) An animal health rate may be levied for rateable land for which an annual return has not been lodged under the Act, section 58.