Local Government (General) Amendment Regulations 2016

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Local Government (General) Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 18/2016 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 2 3 Commencement 2 4 Principal Regulations 2 5 Notice of rates and charges 2 6 Land information certificate 4 ═══════════════ Endnotes 5 -- 1 of 6 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2016 S.R. No. 18/2016 Local Government Act 1989 Local Government (General) Amendment Regulations 2016 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 5 April 2016 Responsible Minister: NATALIE HUTCHINS Minister for Local Government ANDREW ROBINSON Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Local Government (General) Regulations 2015— (a) to further prescribe information to be contained in a notice of rates and charges; and (b) to further prescribe information to be specified in a land information certificate; and (c) to make consequential amendments to information specified in a land information certificate as a consequence of the enactment of the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Environmental Upgrade Agreements) Act 2015. -- 2 of 6 -- Local Government (General) Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 243 of the Local Government Act 1989. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 8 April 2016. 4 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Local Government (General) Regulations 20151 are called the Principal Regulations. 5 Notice of rates and charges (1) In regulation 10(j)(ii) of the Principal Regulations, for "Act." substitute "Act;". (2) After regulation 10(j) of the Principal Regulations insert— '(k) if the Council has not made an application to the Essential Services Commission, or has made an application, and a higher cap does not apply for the financial year under Part 8A of the Local Government Act 1989, a statement specifying— "Council has complied with the Victorian Government's rates cap of [insert percentage amount] per cent. The cap applies to the average annual increase of rates and charges. The rates and charges for your property may have increased or decreased by a different percentage amount for the following reasons— (i) the valuation of your property relative to the valuation of other properties in the municipal district; -- 3 of 6 -- Local Government (General) Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 (ii) the application of any differential rate by Council; (iii) the inclusion of other rates and charges not covered by the Victorian Government's rates cap."; (l) if the Council has made an application to the Essential Services Commission and a higher cap applies for the financial year under Part 8A of the Local Government Act 1989, a statement specifying— "The Victorian Government has specified a rates cap of [insert percentage amount] per cent. The cap applies to the average annual increase of rates and charges. Council has made an application to the Essential Services Commission and a higher rates cap of [insert percentage amount] per cent applies. Council has complied with this cap. The rates and charges for your property may have increased or decreased by a different percentage amount for the following reasons— (i) the valuation of your property relative to the valuation of other properties in the municipal district; (ii) the application of any differential rate by Council; (iii) the inclusion of other rates and charges not covered by the higher rates cap.".'. -- 4 of 6 -- Local Government (General) Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 6 Land information certificate For regulation 13(1)(d)(xi) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(xi) any environmental upgrade charge in relation to the land which is owed under section 181C of the Act; and (xii) any levy amount specified as being due in an assessment notice in relation to the land under section 25 of the Fire Services Property Levy Act 2012;". ═══════════════ -- 5 of 6 -- Endnotes Local Government (General) Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 5 Endnotes 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 119/2015. -- 6 of 6 --