Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Metropolitan Fire Brigades Act 1958 - SECT 38

Municipal contributions how ascertained

38. Municipal contributions how ascertained

As to the annual contribution payable by the municipal councils whose
districts are within or partly within the metropolitan district, the following
provisions shall apply, viz-

   (a)  the amount of the proportion of such contribution to be paid by each
        such municipal council to the Board shall be a pro rata proportion of
        such contribution calculated upon the rateable value of the property
        in such municipal district or such portion thereof as is within the
        metropolitan district as shown by the latest municipal assessment
        thereof;

   (b)  the amount of the contribution payable by each municipal council shall
        be absolutely determined by the Board and shall be so fixed as to
        produce upon the aggregate of such contributions the whole amount of
        the contributions to be provided by the said municipal councils;

   (c)  every municipal council and every officer thereof shall when so
        requested by the Board furnish the Board with a return in the
        prescribed form and any documents papers or information relating to
        such municipality necessary in order to enable the Board to determine
        the amount of such contribution.