Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Before the
relevant day each year, the Minister, by notice published in the Gazette , is
to determine the emergency services levy that is payable for the next levy
year on all land that is located in an ESL category area.
(2) In
subsection (1) —
the relevant day means —
(a) a
day declared by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette after
consultation with persons who the Minister believes effectively represent the
interests of local governments; or
(b) if
no day is declared under paragraph (a), 31 May.
(3) The Minister is to
determine the levy that is payable for a levy year on land by reference
to —
(a) the
estimate of expenditure for the levy year approved by the Minister under
section 35B, from which is to be deducted for the purposes of the
determination —
(i)
the amount of that expenditure identified under
section 35B(2)(a); and
(ii)
moneys appropriated by Parliament for the levy year for
the purposes of the services provided under the emergency services Acts;
and
(b) any
other matter the Minister considers relevant to a proper determination of the
levy.
(4) Different rates of
levy may be determined under subsection (3) according to either or both
of the following —
(a) the
ESL category area in which the land is located;
(b) the
purpose for which the land is used.
(5) In determining the
purpose for which any land is used for subsection (4)(b) or
section 36I(2)(b), the Minister is to have regard to the advice of the
Valuer-General and to any matters prescribed by the regulations.
[Section 36G inserted by No. 42 of 2002
s. 15.]