South Australian Consolidated Acts

EMERGENCY SERVICES FUNDING ACT 1998 - SECT 33

33—Remission of levies by regulation

        (1)         The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations for a remission or remissions in respect of one or both of the levies, or part of one or both of the levies, imposed under this Act for the benefit of—

            (a)         persons who are entitled to pensions, benefits, allowances or other payments under the Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth; or

            (b)         charitable organisations; or

            (c)         persons who are suffering financial hardship; or

            (d)         other persons or bodies of a class prescribed by the regulations.

        (2)         The Minister must in each year, before making a recommendation to the Governor as to the levies to be declared under this Act, consider whether he or she should make a recommendation to the Governor under subsection (1) as to the making or varying of regulations under this section.

        (3)         A regulation under this section may be brought into operation on a date specified in the regulation that is earlier than the date of its publication in the Gazette.

        (4)         The Minister must determine the aggregate amount of the levy remitted under this section in respect of each financial year.

        (5)         The Treasurer must pay in accordance with the regulations from the Consolidated Account (which is appropriated to the necessary extent) for the purpose of remissions under this section an amount equivalent to the amount determined under subsection (4).