Taxation Administration Amendment Act 2000


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Taxation Administration Amendment Act 2000

An Act to amend the Taxation Administration Act 1997

[Royal Assent 13 December 2000]

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 Taxation Administration Amendment Act 2000 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on 1 January 2001.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Taxation Administration Act 1997 is referred to as the Principal Act.

4.    Section 4 amended (Meaning of taxation laws)

Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after paragraph (b) the following paragraph:
(ba) Land Tax Act 2000 ;

5.    Section 54A inserted

After section 54 of the Principal Act , the following section is inserted in Part 7:

54A.   Payment to authorised person or body

The Commissioner may authorise any person or body as an agent of the Commissioner to whom tax payable to the Commissioner may be paid.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 16 NOVEMBER 2000

Legislative Council on 22 NOVEMBER 2000]