South Australian Consolidated Acts

EMERGENCY SERVICES FUNDING ACT 1998 - SECT 5A

5A—Application for aggregation of non contiguous land

        (1)         The owner or occupier of land may apply to the Commissioner for the aggregation of non contiguous land for the purposes of section 5(2)(c).

        (2)         The application must—

            (a)         be in writing; and

            (b)         be received by the Commissioner on or before 31 March immediately preceding the first financial year to which the aggregation of the land will relate.

        (3)         The applicant must provide the Commissioner with such information and evidence as the Commissioner reasonably requires to consider the application.

        (4)         The Commissioner must serve notice of his or her decision on the applicant and, if the application is refused, the notice must include the Commissioner's reasons for refusing the application.

        (5)         An applicant may appeal against the Commissioner's refusal to the Administrative and Disciplinary Division of the District Court.

        (6)         The appeal must be made within 28 days after the notice is served on the applicant under subsection (4).

        (7)         If the basis on which land is aggregated for assessment purposes under section 5(2)(c) ceases to exist, the owner of the land must immediately inform the Commissioner of that fact.

Maximum penalty: $2 500.