Rates Act 2004
37Notice of end of application of div 5.2
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37 Notice of end of application of div 5.2 (1) This section applies if, after a qualifying development application is made for a parcel of land, a circumstance of a kind mentioned in section 36 (1) happens in relation to the parcel. (2) Within 2 weeks after the day the circumstance happens, the owner of the land must give the commissioner written notice of the circumstance. (3) The notice must— (a) identify the owner and the parcel; and (b) state the circumstance and the date it happened. (4) A person commits an offence if— (a) the person is the owner of a parcel of land; and (b) a circumstance mentioned in section 36 (1) happens in relation to the parcel; and (c) the person fails to give notice under subsection (2). Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units. (5) An offence against subsection (4) is a strict liability offence. (6) This section applies whether or not a qualifying development determination has been made in relation to the parcel.