Constitution (Validation of Taxing Acts) Act 1991
[Long title Amended by No. 46 of 1991, s. 4 and Sched. 3 ]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:
[Section 1 Amended by No. 46 of 1991, s. 4 and Sched. 3 ]This Act may be cited as the Constitution (Validation of Taxing Acts) Act 1991 .
This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.[Section 3 Repealed by No. 46 of 1991, s. 4 and Sched. 3 ]
(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 –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.(a) payment made or required; or(b) other act or thing done or required to be done; or(c) matter otherwise provided for –(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.