Emergency Services Levy Act 2017 (NSW)

Emergency Services Levy Act 2017 No 32

An Act to re-establish an emergency services insurance contribution scheme; to postpone the introduction of the fire and emergency services levy; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Emergency Services Levy Act 2017.

2 Commencement This Act commences or is taken to have commenced on 1 July 2017.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act— Chief Commissioner means the Chief Commissioner of State Revenue under the Taxation Administration Act 1996. contribution means the emergency services contribution payable under this Act. contribution target means the contribution target determined by the Treasurer under Part 4. final assessment notice—see section 18. final contribution amount means a final contribution amount determined by the Chief Commissioner in accordance with section 17. financial year means a period of 12 months commencing on 1 July in each year. foreign insurer means an insurer who is not authorised under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory to carry on an insurance business. former emergency services funding scheme means the scheme for funding certain fire and emergency services from contributions required to be paid by insurers under the following provisions, as in force before the commencement of the Fire and Emergency Services Levy Act 2017— (a) Part 5 of the Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989, (b) Part 5 of the Rural Fires Act 1997, (c) Part 5A of the State Emergency Service Act 1989. function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty. initial assessment notice—see section 12. initial contribution amount means an initial contribution amount determined by the Chief Commissioner in accordance with section 13. insurer means a person, partnership or association who (whether as an underwriter or otherwise)— (a) issues or undertakes liability under policies of insurance against loss of or damage to property situated in the State, or (b) receives premiums in respect of policies of insurance against loss of or damage to property situated in the State on behalf of or for transmission to a person, partnership, association or underwriter outside the State. Monitor means the Emergency Services Levy Insurance Monitor appointed under the Emergency Services Levy Insurance Monitor Act 2016. premiums—see section 4. price discrepancy—see section 40. relevant insurance—see section 9. return date—see section 31. subject to contribution—see section 11. total amount of attributed charges—see section 38.