Rating Policy: Minimum payments form

Application form

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This form is to be used by local governments for an application to the Minister for Local Government to impose a minimum payment on vacant land that applies to a greater percentage of vacant properties than is allowed under Section 6.35 of the Local Government Act 1995.

To assist with completing the application form, please ensure that the Rating Policy: Minimum Payments is reviewed. This policy outlines the legislative basis for an application as well as what guides the Minister’s decision when considering applications.

The information you provide will be used by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries for the purpose of ­assessing the application.

Should you require assistance with completing this form, please telephone the department on (08) 6552 7300 or toll free for country callers on 1800 634 541, or email legislation@dlgsc.wa.gov.au

For a Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) telephone 13 14 50.

Before submitting this application, please ensure that:

  • the matters within the Rating Policy: Minimum Payments have been complied with
  • separate application forms are used if submitting an Unimproved Value (UV) and a Gross Rental Value (GRV) application
  • minimum payments can only be imposed if there are differential rates being imposed
  • public notice has been for a period of at least 21 days, not including the date of advertisement
  • all relevant attachments are included,. as that applications will not be processed until all relevant attachments are received by the department
  • adequate consultation has been undertaken (for example, if there are fewer than 30 ratepayers in a category, each ratepayer should be contacted individually)
  • local governments may also wish to view the Rating Processes webinar.

Application form

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The City/Town/Shire of ... applies to the Minister for Local Government for approval to impose a minimum payment on vacant land that applies to a greater percentage of vacant properties than is allowed under Section 6.35 of the Local Government Act 1995.

 

Key value — objectivity

Note: allow 21 days from DLGSC receipt of all required information.

1. This application relates to properties proposed to be rated on the basis of:*

Complete a separate application for each valuation method.

2. Is this application for a differential general rate category of vacant land?*

If no, an application cannot be made under Section 6.35 of the Local Government Act 1995.

Please describe the characteristics of the land that have been used to determine the minimum payments, for example zoning, land use, vacant land or a combination of these or other prescribed characteristics.

4. Please attach the Rate Information Table for:

  1. The financial year the subject of this application, and
  2. The previous financial year.

Refer to the Rates Note in the Model Financial Statements, i.e. Note 30 for class 1 and 2 local governments or Note 28 for class 3 and 4 local governments.

Attachment 1: copy of the Rate Information Tables*

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Key value — fairness and equity

5. Has the draft budget been prepared and the budget deficiency identified?*
Attachment 2: copy of draft budget

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6. Has council reviewed its expenditure and considered budgetary efficiency measures as part of its budget deliberations?*
Attachment 3: copy of council minutes. Please ensure that budget efficiencies are clearly identified in the minutes.*

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7. Do the objects and reasons clearly explain why a minimum payment is proposed and why it is set at the proposed amount?*
Attachment 4: copy of the statement of objects and reasons*

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8. If more than one minimum is proposed, do the objects and reasons clearly explain why these differ and the basis of which each is to be imposed?*
9. Has council adopted the objects of, and reasons for, each proposed rate and minimum payment?*
Attachment 5: copy of council minutes*

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10. In categories where there were fewer than 30 ratepayers, has each ratepayer been consulted directly?*
Attachment 6: copies of letters*

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11. Were any submissions or objections received?*

Attachment 7: copy of council minutes addressing any submissions or lack of submissions*

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Key value — consistency

12. Are different minimums being imposed on different categories of ratepayers?*

Key value — transparency and administrative efficiency

13. Has the local government complied with the Rating Policy – Giving Notice and given public notice of the proposed rates?*
Attachment 9: copy of the public notice*

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Note: the public notice must be published on the official website of the local government and in at least 3 of the prescribed ways.

If this is before 1 May, this will have to be readvertised.

If fewer than 21 days (not including the date of the advertisement), this will have to be readvertised.

16. Did the public notice contain all of the required information?*

Refer to the Rating Policy: Giving Notice.

If not, this will have to be readvertised.

17. Has council given full consideration to each submission received?*
Attachment 10: copy of agenda and council minutes

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Minutes must clearly state that council considered each and any submission.

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18. Were any changes made as a result of the submissions or other factors?*
19. Did council resolve to make this application?*

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Page reviewed 23 February 2024