17Exemption for public benevolent institutions

17 Exemption for public benevolent institutions

17 Exemption for public benevolent institutions

(1) A parking space situated on premises owned or occupied by a public benevolent institution is an exempt parking space for each day the parking space is set aside and used exclusively for the parking of motor vehicles, without charge, by—

(a) staff of the public benevolent institution while directly involved in delivering the religious or charitable services of the institution, or

(b) patrons of the public benevolent institution while accessing the religious or charitable services of the institution.

(2) In this section—

public benevolent institution means the following—

(a) a religious body or organisation for which a proclamation is in force under the Marriage Act 1961 of the Commonwealth, section 26,

(b) a religious body within a denomination for which a proclamation is in force under the Marriage Act 1961 of the Commonwealth, section 26,

(c) a registered entity within the meaning of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 of the Commonwealth.