New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FIRE BRIGADES ACT 1989 - SECT 52

52 How contribution is to be funded

(1) If this Act applies to the whole of a local government area, the amount of contribution payable by the area is to be paid out of the consolidated fund of the council concerned.

(2) If this Act applies to part only of a local government area, the council is required to pay the required contribution out of the consolidated fund or raise the required amount by a special rate under the Local Government Act 1993 on the land value of rateable land in the part.

(3) Despite any provision of the Local Government Act 1993 to the contrary, no council poll is to be taken on the question of whether such a rate is to be levied.

(4) If the amount required for any year is greater than that required for any previous year, the council may levy a higher special rate, to be fixed by the council, to provide for the greater amount, without making a rate for that year.