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Recreation Grounds Rates and Taxes Exemption Act 1981

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Mechanically, the Act exempts land used for sport or recreation from rates and taxes where the land is vested in or managed by a council, vested in trustees or an association with perpetual public-access rights, or occupied under a council lease/licence — but only if all income from the land is applied to its maintenance (s4(1)–(2)). It affects councils, trustees, associations and occupiers: they avoid rates and taxes but take on an obligation to dedicate income to upkeep and associated compliance responsibilities.

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Recreation Grounds Rates and Taxes Exemption Act 1981

South Australia Recreation Grounds Rates and Taxes Exemption Act 1981 An Act to exempt certain land used for sport or recreation from rates and taxes.

Contents 1 Short title 3 Interpretation 4 Exemption of certain land from payment of rates Legislative history

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows: 1—Short title This Act may be cited as the Recreation Grounds Rates and Taxes Exemption Act 1981. 3—Interpretation In this Act— rates and taxes means rates and taxes imposed by or under any Acts of Parliament but does not include a charge imposed for water supplied or services provided. 4—Exemption of certain land from payment of rates (1) Subject to subsection (2), land is exempt from rates and taxes if— (a) the land— (i) is vested in a council; or (ii) is under the care, control or management of a council, and the public is entitled to access to the land for the purpose of sport or recreation; (b) the land is vested in trustees or in an association and the public is entitled, in pursuance of rights granted in perpetuity, to access to the land for the purpose of sport or recreation; (c) the land is occupied under a lease, licence or permit granted by a council and is used by the occupier for the purposes of sport or recreation. (2) The exemption conferred by subsection (1) does not operate unless the whole of the income (if any) derived from the land by the council, trustees or association is applied towards the maintenance, repair or improvement of the land. Legislative history Notes • For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au. Legislation repealed by principal Act The Recreation Grounds Rates and Taxes Exemption Act 1981 repealed the following: The Recreation Grounds Taxation Exemption Act 1910 Principal Act Year No Title Assent Commencement 1981 5 Recreation Grounds Rates and Taxes Exemption Act 1981 5.3.1981 5.3.1981 Provisions amended New entries appear in bold. Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics. Provision How varied Commencement Long title amended under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002

s 2 omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002

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Sourced from South Australian Legislation (legislation.sa.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

1 Recreation Grounds Rates and Taxes Exemption Act 1981

South Australia Recreation Grounds Rates and Taxes Exemption Act 1981 An Act to exempt certain land used for sport or recreation from rates and taxes.

Contents 1 Short title 3 Interpretation 4 Exemption of certain land from payment of rates Legislative history

s 2 omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002