South Australian Consolidated Acts

CROWN RATES AND TAXES RECOVERY ACT 1945 - SECT 2

2—Interpretation

In this Act, except where the context or subject matter otherwise requires—

"Crown lease" means any lease or agreement for sale of Crown lands which, pursuant to Part 9 of the Real Property Act 1886 , is deemed to be registered;

"Crown rates or taxes" or "Crown rates and taxes" means—

            (a)         any rates, charges for water, or other charges of any kind payable to the Minister of Works pursuant to the Eight Mile Creek Settlement (Drainage Maintenance) Act 1959 , the Sewerage Act 1929 , the Water Conservation Act 1936 or the Waterworks Act 1932 ;

            (b)         charges payable pursuant to the Irrigation Act 1994 ;

            (c)         any rates and any fines added thereto payable to the South-Eastern Drainage Board pursuant to the South-Eastern Drainage Act 1931 ;

            (d)         any tax payable to The Commissioner of Land Tax pursuant to the Land Tax Act 1936 ;

            (e)         any rates or penalties on rates payable to The Commissioner of Land Tax pursuant to the Phylloxera Act 1936 ;

"Crown rating or taxing authority" includes the Minister of Works, Minister of Irrigation, the South-Eastern Drainage Board, and The Commissioner of Land Tax;

"land" includes any interest in land created by a Crown lease;

"Minister" means the Minister of Lands;

"registered proprietor" includes a person who is entered in the Register of Crown Leases as the holder of a Crown lease.