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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 133 Recovery of rates

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 133

Division 10 - Recovery Recovery of rates

(1)  A council may recover in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to it –
(a) any outstanding unpaid rates; and
(b) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  
(c) any additional amount payable as a result of an objection under this Part.
(2)  A council must give the ratepayer notice in writing of its intention to recover any debt under this section.
(2A)  An action for recovery of any debts may include debts relating to any land owned in the municipal area by the ratepayer.
(3)  An action for recovery of any debts must not be instituted until at least 14 days after the date of a notice referred to in subsection (2) .
(4)  The right of a council to recover rates is not affected by any objection or review under this Act.