New South Wales Consolidated Acts

STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE ACT 1989 - SECT 24J

24J Determination of contributions of councils

(1) The contributions of councils are to be determined as follows:

(a) that part of the estimated expenditure applicable to any region that is to be contributed by councils is to be contributed by those councils the areas or any parts of which are within the region,

(b) the total amount of the contribution of any council is to be determined by the Minister.

(2) The amount of the contribution payable by any council may be raised if necessary, and despite any statutory limit of such rates, by an increase of the ordinary rate by such a sum in the dollar as will be sufficient to provide the amount of the contribution, and that increase is for all purposes to be taken to form part of the ordinary rate.

(3) Every council and every officer of the council must, when so required by the Minister, furnish the Minister with all such documents, papers and information as the Minister may require to determine the contribution of the council.