Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992 (WA)

Western Australia Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992 Western Australia Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992 Contents Part 1 — Administration Division 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 1 2. Commencement 1 Division 2 — Interpretation 3. Terms used 1 Division 3 — Determinations having an interpretive effect 5. Eligibility as a senior 1 6. State concession cards for persons not otherwise eligible 1 7. Entitlement of a person as regards land 1 Division 4 — Administration 8. Purposes 1 9. Ministerial directions and procedural manuals 1 10. Delegation of functions 1 11. Minister to have access to information 1 Division 5 — Review of determinations 12. Determination may be referred for review 1 13. Investigation by authorised review officer 1 14. Effect of review or complaint 1 15. Compensation for errors 1 Division 6 — Reimbursement 16. Claims by administrative authorities 1 17. Payment of claims for reimbursement 1 Division 7 — Transitional provisions 18. Existing registrations 1 19. Continued deferment of past rates and charges 1 20. Rebates or deferments previously allowable to continue to have effect on future rates and charges 1 21. Transitional effect of existing registrations, rebates allowable, and continued deferment 1 Part 2 — Eligibility and entitlement Division 1 — Eligibility 22. Seniors may apply for registration 1 23. Pensioners eligible to apply for registration 1 24. Other persons prescribed as eligible 1 25. Means tests 1 26. Evidence of eligibility, production of relevant card or authorisation 1 Division 2 — Entitlement 27. Concept of land belonging to a person 1 28. Proportionate interests 1 29. Relevant interests 1 29A. Relevant interest — resident of retirement village 1 29B. Relevant interest — owner‑occupier of caravan or park home 1 29C. Relevant interest — owner‑occupier of relocatable home 1 30. Ordinary place of residence, not in actual occupation 1 31. Certain cases of former joint occupation 1 Division 3 — The registration process 32. Registration 1 32A. Entitlement of surviving spouse or de facto partner 1 33. Effect of registration 1 35. Change in circumstances of registered person 1 36. Review of registration 1 37. Amendment or cancellation of registration 1 Division 4 — Miscellaneous 38. Offences 1 39. Persons allowed rebate or deferment incorrectly 1 Part 3 — Rebates 40. Rebates to registered persons 1 41. Effect of payment of rebated amount 1 42. Charges for periods preceding, or for improvements made or services provided subsequent to, registration 1 Part 4 — Deferment Division 1 — Where charges may be deferred 43. Circumstances where deferment may be allowed 1 44. Deferred payment of rates by eligible pensioner 1 45. Where charges may remain deferred in favour of a spouse or de facto partner 1 46. Continuing liability for payment of deferred charges to be a charge on the land 1 Division 2 — Where charges may not be deferred 47. Charges likely not to be recoverable 1 Part 5 — General 48. Registration of documents 1 49. Recovery of deferred charges not prevented by Limitation Act 2005 1 50. Regulations 1 53. Transitional provisions 1 Schedule 1 — Transitional provisions Division 1 — Provision for Revenue Laws Amendment Act 2006 1. Application of section 40 1 Notes Compilation table 1 Uncommenced provisions table 1 Other notes 1 Defined terms Western Australia Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992 An Act to permit administrative authorities to allow rebates on, or the deferral of payment of, certain amounts payable by way of rates or charges by pensioners and other eligible persons, to repeal the Pensioners (Rates Rebates and Deferments) Act 1966 1 and the Seniors (Water Service Charges Rebates) Act 1990 1, to make consequential amendments to the Local Government Act 1960 2, 3 and the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945 3, and for related purposes.