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(9) An assessment or surcharge under this section shall be made or imposed within-
(a) 2 years after the completion of the works; or
(b) 1 year after evidence of facts, sufficient in the opinion of the Authority to justify the making of the assessment or the imposition of the surcharge comes to its knowledge,
whichever is the later.
27. (1) The amount of levy or surcharge specified in a notice given to a contractor under section 26(8) shall be paid by the contractor to the Authority within 28 days after the receipt by him of the notice.
(1A) If the amount of the levy or surcharge is not paid within the period specified in subsection (1) the contractor shall be liable to pay, in addition, a penalty of 5 per cent of the amount unpaid. (Added, 7 of 1981, s. 4)
(1B) If the amount of the levy or surcharge including any penalty payable under subsection (1A) is not paid within 3 months after the expiry of the period specified in subsection (1) the contractor shall be liable to pay, in addition, a further penalty of 5 per cent of the amount unpaid. (Added, 7 of 1981, s. 4)
(1C) The Authority may remit all or part of any penalty or further penalty payable under subsection (1A) or (1B) if, in the special circumstances of any case, it thinks it fair and reasonable to do so, and if the amount so remitted has been paid, it shall be refunded. (Added, 7 of 1981, s. 4)
(2) Payment shall be made in accordance with subsections (1), (1A) and (1B) notwithstanding that the contractor may wish to object to the levy assessed or surcharge imposed under section 26. (Amended, 7 of 1981, s. 4)
28. (1) Any amount of levy or surcharge, including the amount of any penalty or further penalty, due and payable under this Ordinance shall be recoverable as a debt due to the Authority. (Amended, 7 of 1981, s. 5)
(2) An action under subsection (1) may be brought in the District Court notwithstanding that the amount due exceeds $20,000.
Payment of levy.
Recovery of levy.
PART V
OBJECTIONS AND APPEALS
29. (1) Any person who is notified under section 26(8) of an assessment of levy, or imposition of surcharge may, by notice in writing served on the Authority within 21 days after the receipt of the notice, object to the levy or surcharge.
Objection.