FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1990
RATING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990 TO BE GAZETTED
REMOVE CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN THE GOVERNMENT IS PROPOSING TO THE RATING ORDINANCE WHICH HAVE BECOME OBSOLETE AND TO CLARIFY OTHERS SPOKESMAN WHICH ARE CAUSING ADMINISTRATIVE DIFFICULTIES, A GOVERNMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ARE CONTAINED IN THE RATING (AMENDMENT) FRIDAY (JUNE 8). THE BILL 1990 TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE NEXT BILL IS DUE TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JULY 4.
OF THE COMMISSIONER
RATING AND UNDER THE RATING ORDINANCE,
NEW RATEABLE VALUE ON VALUATION IS REQUIRED TO SERVE NOTICE OF THE
A GENERAL EACH RATEPAYER NOT LATER THAN MARCH 1 OF THE YEAR IN WHICH REVALUATION IS COMPLETED.
"EXPERIENCE FROM PAST GENERAL
REVALUATIONS SHOWED NOTICES WERE OFTEN MISTAKEN BY RATEPAYERS AS RATES DEMANDS.
THAT SUCH
ADMINISTRATIVE DIFFICULTIES FOR
IN
TO
"THIS SITUATION CREATED
AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT RATING RATEPAYERS THE PURPOSES OF THESE NOTICES.
EXPLAINING
THE
INDIVIDUAL
"IT IS PROPOSED, THEREFORE, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT TO SUCH NOTICES.
ISSUE
CLEARLY SHOWN
"THE REVISED RATEARLE VALUE WILL CONTINUE TO BE ON THE RATES DEMANDS ISSUED AT THE END OF MARCH OR EARLY APRIL.
"RATEPAYERS WILL NOT BE DISADVANTAGED
BY THE CHANGE AS THE NEW RATEABLE BILL PROPOSES ALSO THAT THE PERIOD FOR OBJECTING TO THE
MAY) AS OPPOSED ΤΟ THE VALUE BE EXTENDED TO TWO MONTHS (APRIL AND EXISTING PERIOD OF ONE MONTH (MARCH ONLY)," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE COMMISSIONER TO OBTAIN A TENEMENT RENT RECEIPTS AND OTHER
RATEABLE ASSESSING
VALUES FOR RETURN THE DOCUMENTS
THE BILL ALSO PROPOSES TO PERMIT FROM THE OWNER OR OCCUPIER OF DOCUMENTS CONTAINING INFORMATION FOR PHOTOCOPYING PURPOSES. IT ALSO REQUIRES HIM TO TO THEM WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD.
IN ADDITION, THE BILL PROPOSES CHANGES. THESE WOULD:
A NUMBER
OF MINOR
TECHNICAL
NUMBER
OF VALUATION SHOWING THE COUNCIL ARBA
ENABLE THE COMMISSIONER TO REDUCE THE LISTS HE HAS TO PREPARE TO TWO LISTS ONLY, ONE RATEABLE VALUES OF ALL TENEMENTS IN THE URBAN AND THE OTHER IN RESPECT OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AREA;
EXTEND THE PERIOD AVAILABLE FOR
PUBLIC INSPECTION OF NEW
VALUATION LISTS FROM MARCH TO APRIL AND MAY;
COURT IN PROCEEDINGS FOR
* CLARIFY THE JURISDICTION OF THE
RECOVERY OF RATES IN DEFAULT, THE COURT WILL NOT· ENTERTAIN ANY PLEA ON MATTERS WHICH SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY THE TRIBUNAL; AND
LANDS
SERVED ON THE COMMISSIONER
CLARIFY THAT DOCUMENTS MAY BE EITHER BY POST OR PERSONAL DELIVERY,
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