14Levying of rates

14 Levying of rates

14 Levying of rates

(1) A rate is levied for land by giving a rate notice for the land to an occupier of the land liable, under Division 3, to pay the rate.

(2) A rate notice must be given to the occupier as soon as practicable after the rate is calculated.

(3) A rate must be paid on or before the payment date specified in the rate notice.

(4) The payment date must be no less than 28 days and no more than 42 days after the day the rate notice is given.

(5) Local Land Services may agree to accept payment of a rate—

(a) by instalments, or

(b) otherwise in accordance with an agreement made with the occupier.

(6) If there are 2 or more occupiers of the land, a rate notice given to 1 of the occupiers is taken to have been given to all occupiers.

(7) An occupier of land, other than the owner, who is given a rate notice must give each other occupier and each owner of the land, other than the Crown, a copy of the notice within 14 days after receiving the notice.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.