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Local Government (Rating) Act 2002

Rating of Māori freehold land - Effect of charging orders

106: Consolidation of charging orders

You could also call this:

"Combining multiple rate debts into one bill for the same land"

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If you have more than one order against the same land, the Māori Land Court can combine them into one order. This new order will be for the total amount of rates you owe. The Māori Land Court can also cancel the previous orders when they make the new one.

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Part 4Rating of Māori freehold land
Effect of charging orders

106Consolidation of charging orders

  1. The Māori Land Court may consolidate more than 1 order against the same land into 1 order for the total amount of rates due and discharge previous charging orders.