52Exemption from duties, rates, taxes, levies or charges

52 Exemption from duties, rates, taxes, levies or charges

(1) Despite anything to the contrary in any Act (other than the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006) or law, the Treasurer, on the Minister's recommendation, may by instrument totally or partially exempt any agreement, property, land, arrangement, development or matter, from any duty, rate, tax, levy or charge levied under this or any other Act, in relation to—

(a) the whole or a specified part of the project area of a Suburban Rail Loop project; or

(b) the Suburban Rail Loop program or a Suburban Rail Loop project.

(2) An exemption must state the time for which it operates and may be subject to any conditions specified in the instrument of exemption.

(3) The Minister must cause notice of an exemption to be published in the Government Gazette.

Section 256 of the Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009 provides for certain tax and duty exemptions for the purpose of an approved project within the meaning of that Act.