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Reserves Act 1977

Financial provisions

87: Payment of rates on protected private land

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"Help with rates on special private land that's open to the public"

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If you own private land that is protected, the Minister might help pay some of the rates on it. This can happen if there is an agreement that lets the public visit and inspect the land, or if the land is special and people with a relevant interest can visit. The Minister can agree with you to pay some or all of the rates using money from Parliament.

The Minister can do this if the agreement is fair and the land is protected under section 76. You can find more information about this in section 76 by looking at the link to section 76. The Minister will use money that Parliament has set aside for this purpose to help pay the rates.

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Part 4Financial provisions

87Payment of rates on protected private land

  1. Where an agreement under section 76 declares any land to be protected private land, and, in the Minister's opinion,—

  2. the agreement makes reasonable provision for the public to visit and inspect the protected private land; or
    1. the protected private land, if it were a reserve, would be classified as a nature reserve or scientific reserve and the agreement makes reasonable provision for persons with special relevant interest to visit and inspect the protected private land,—
        1. the Minister may, by agreement with the owner, contribute towards the payment, out of money appropriated by Parliament for the purpose, of the whole or part of any rates from time to time assessed on the land.

      Notes
      • Section 87: amended, on , pursuant to section 137(1) of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 (2002 No 6).