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Local Government Act 2002

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259B: Power to refund levy

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“The government can give back extra money they collected if they don't need it all”

The Secretary can give back all or some of the money collected from a levy. This can happen if the Secretary thinks they have collected more money than they need. The money collected is meant to be used for a specific purpose. This purpose is explained in section 259A(2). If there’s extra money that isn’t needed for this purpose, the Secretary can decide to return it.

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Part 11 Regulations, other Orders in Council, and rules
Regulations

259BPower to refund levy

  1. The Secretary may refund the whole or any part of the levy if the Secretary is satisfied that the amount of levy money collected exceeds the amount necessary to fulfil the purpose of the levy stated in section 259A(2).

Notes
  • Section 259B: inserted, on , by section 40 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 124).