Melbourne Strategic Assessment (Environment Mitigation Levy) Act 2020
24Who must pay the environment mitigation levy and by when
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24 Who must pay the environment mitigation levy and by when
(1) Subject to this Part, if a levy event specified in column 2 in the Table occurs, the person specified in column 3 of the Table opposite that event is liable to pay to the Secretary the applicable environment mitigation levy within the period of time specified in column 4 of the Table opposite that person.
applicable environment mitigation levy means the sum of all of the component levy amounts relating to the levy land.
| Column 1<br>Item | Column 2<br>Levy event | Column 3<br>Person liable | Column 4<br>Period of time within which levy must be paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levy event specified in column 2 of item 1 in the Table in section 21 (issue of a statement of compliance for a plan of subdivision) | A person who is the owner of the levy land specified in column 3 of that item in that Table immediately after the issue of the statement of compliance | 3 months after the date the statement of compliance is issued under the Subdivision Act 1988 |
| 2 | Levy event specified in column 2 of item 2 in the Table in section 21 (certification of a<br>plan of subdivision submitted under section 35 of the Subdivision Act 1988 for which a statement of compliance is not required to be issued before registration of that plan under that Act) | The acquiring authority of the levy land specified in column 3 of that item in that Table | 3 months after the date the plan of subdivision is certified under the Subdivision Act 1988 |
| 3 | Levy event specified in column 2 of item 3 in the Table in section 21 (application under section 17 of the Building Act 1993 for a building permit) | If the levy land specified in column 3 of that item in that Table is a parcel of land, a person who is the owner of the parcel of land immediately after the application is made<br>If the levy land specified in column 3 of that item in that Table is Crown land, the person responsible for the carrying out of the building work | 6 months after the date on which the application is made |
| 4 | Levy event specified in column 2 of item 4 in the Table in section 21 (approval of a work plan under section 77G of the |