Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 - SECT 75

Rate relief

75. Rate relief



(1) If under an agreement a land owner is required to preserve land in its
natural present state and in the Minister's opinion it is not economically
feasible to do so unless rate relief in respect to the land is provided, the
Minister may recommend to a rating authority that the whole or part of the
rates payable in respect to the land be remitted.

(2) On receiving a recommendation in accordance with subsection (1) the rating
authority may remit the rates in accordance with the recommendation.

(3) The Minister may if the Minister thinks fit reimburse (out of moneys
available for the purpose) the whole or part of the amount of the rates
remitted to the rating authority which under this section remitted the rate.