Constitution (Validation of Taxing Acts) Act 1991 (Tas)

Constitution (Validation of Taxing Acts) Act 1991

An Act to validate certain taxing Acts [Royal Assent 12 November 1991]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Constitution (Validation of Taxing Acts) Act 1991 .

2. Commencement This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

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4. Validity of taxing Acts (1) Any taxing Act passed before the commencement of this Act is not, and never has been, invalid by reason that it – (a) dealt with matters other than the fixing or declaration of the rate or rates of tax to be paid in relation to incomes or the taxable value of land; or (b) fixed or declared a rate of tax for more than one year; or (c) both – (i) dealt with matters other than the fixing or declaration of the rate or rates of tax to be paid in relation to incomes or the taxable value of land; and (ii) fixed or declared a rate of tax for more than one year. (2) Any – (a) payment made or required; or (b) other act or thing done or required to be done; or (c) matter otherwise provided for – under or in pursuance of a taxing Act before the commencement of this Act is deemed to have been validly made, required, done or provided for under or in pursuance of the taxing Act. (3) For the purposes of this section taxing Act means an Act which fixed or declared any rate of tax to be paid under any Act in respect of incomes or the taxable value of land.