Transport Act 1981
25Property of Commission exempt from taxes
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25 Property of Commission exempt from taxes
(1) The Commission shall, as against all persons, have and enjoy, subject to this Act, the rights, privileges, and immunities of the Crown in respect of its ownership and occupation of –
(a) land occupied by it for administrative purposes under this Act;
(b) jetties under its control and management;
(c) aerodromes under its control; and
(d) land acquired by it for –
(i) occupation by it for administrative purposes under this Act; or
(ii) an aerodrome –
and not used for the purpose –
but not in respect of any other land.
(2) Nothing contained in subsection (1) shall prejudice or affect any rights, privileges, or immunities conferred, either expressly or by implication, on the Commission by any other provision of this Act in respect of any matters other than those to which that subsection relates.
(3) [Section 25 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 65 of 2003, s. 19, Applied:01 Jul 2004] Nothing contained in subsection (1) exempts the Commission from the payment of rates imposed under any law of the State.