Local Government (Rates and Charges Remissions) Amendment Act 2003

Local Government (Rates and Charges Remissions) Amendment Act 2003

An Act to amend the Local Government (Rates and Charges Remissions) Act 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 Local Government (Rates and Charges Remissions) Amendment Act 2003 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on 1 July 2003.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Local Government (Rates and Charges Remissions) Act 1991 is referred to as the Principal Act.

4.    Section 3 amended (Interpretation)

Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting the definition of eligible pensioner and substituting the following definition:

eligible pensioner means an eligible pensioner within the meaning of the regulations made and in force under this Act;

(b) by omitting "rebate;" from the definition of remission and substituting "rebate.";

(c) by omitting the definitions of totally and permanently incapacitated person , war widow and war widower .

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 16 APRIL 2003

Legislative Council on 20 MAY 2003]