Western Australian Consolidated Acts

RATES AND CHARGES (REBATES AND DEFERMENTS) ACT 1992

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Administration  

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  

           Division 2 -- Interpretation  

   3.      Terms used in this Act  

           Division 3 -- Determinations having an interpretive effect  

   5.      Eligibility as a senior  
   6.      State concession cards for persons not otherwise eligible  
   7.      The entitlement of a person as regards land  

           Division 4 -- Administration  

   8.      Purposes  
   9.      Ministerial directions and procedural manuals  
   10.     Delegation of functions  
   11.     Minister to have access to information  

           Division 5 -- Review of determinations  

   12.     Determination may be referred for review  
   13.     Investigation by authorised review officer  
   14.     Effect of review or complaint  
   15.     Compensation for errors  

           Division 6 -- Reimbursement  

   16.     Claims by administrative authorities  
   17.     The payment of claims for reimbursement  

           Division 7 -- Transitional provisions  

   18.     Existing registrations  
   19.     Continued deferment of past rates and charges  
   20.     Rebates or deferments previously allowable to continue to have effect on future rates and charges  
   21.     Transitional effect of existing registrations, rebates allowable, and continued deferment  

   PART 2 -- Eligibility and entitlement  

           Division 1 -- Eligibility  

   22.     Seniors may apply for registration  
   23.     Pensioners eligible to apply for registration  
   24.     Other persons prescribed as eligible  
   25.     Means tests  
   26.     Evidence of eligibility, production of relevant card or authorisation  

           Division 2 -- Entitlement  

   27.     The concept of land “belonging” to a person  
   28.     Proportionate interests  
   29.     Relevant interests  
   29A.    Relevant interest -- resident of retirement village  
   29B.    Relevant interest -- owner-occupier of caravan or park home  
   29C.    Relevant interest -- owner-occupier of relocatable home  
   30.     Ordinary place of residence, not in actual occupation  
   31.     Certain cases of former joint occupation  

           Division 3 -- The registration process  

   32.     Registration  
   32A.    Entitlement of surviving spouse or de facto partner  
   33.     Effect of registration  
   35.     Change in circumstances of registered person  
   36.     Review of registration  
   37.     Amendment or cancellation of registration  

           Division 4 -- Miscellaneous  

   38.     Offences  
   39.     Persons allowed rebate or deferment incorrectly  

   PART 3 -- Rebates  

   40.     Rebates to registered persons  
   41.     Effect of payment of rebated amount  
   42.     Charges for periods preceding, or for improvements made or services provided subsequent to, registration  

   PART 4 -- Deferment  

           Division 1 -- Where charges may be deferred  

   43.     Circumstances where deferment may be allowed  
   44.     Deferred payment of rates by eligible pensioner  
   45.     Where charges may remain deferred in favour of a spouse or de facto partner  
   46.     Continuing liability for payment of deferred charges to be a charge on the land  

           Division 2 -- Where charges may not be deferred  

   47.     Charges likely not to be recoverable  

   PART 5 -- General  

   48.     Registration of documents  
   49.     Recovery of deferred charges not prevented by Limitation Act 2005  
   50.     Regulations  
   51.     Repeals  
   53.     Transitional provisions  
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Transitional provisions  
           Compilation table
           
[Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 7 November 2008]