Land Rent Act 2008 (ACT)
Land Rent Act 2008
A2008-16
Republication No 22
Effective: 27 November 2023
Republication date: 27 November 2023
Last amendment made by A2023‑36
About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Land Rent Act 2008 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 27 November 2023. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 27 November 2023.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.
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This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
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Penalties
At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).
Land Rent Act 2008
Contents
Page
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act 2
3 Dictionary 2
4 Notes 2
5 Application of Act 2
6 Application—Taxation Administration Act 3
Part 2 Land rent—lease
7 Application to pay land rent 4
7A Grant of land rent lease—former owner 5
8 Pre-1 October 2013 lease—land rent payable 7
8AA Post-1 October 2013 lease—land rent payable 10
Part 3 Land rent—discount
Division 3.1 Lessees generally
8A Application—div 3.1 11
9 Meaning of lessee—div 3.1 11
9A Total income of lessee 11
10 Discount—application 11
11 Discount—eligibility 12
12 Discount—decision on application 13
14 Discount—review of eligibility 14
15 Pre-1 October 2013 lease—loss of eligibility for discount because of income 15
16 Pre-1 October 2013 lease—loss of eligibility for discount for other reasons 16
16AA Post-1 October 2013 lease—loss of eligibility to pay land rent 17
Division 3.2 Registered affordable housing providers
16A Definitions—pt 3 18
16B Discount—registered affordable housing providers 18
Part 4 Land rent—transfers
16C Transfer of post-1 October 2013 lease 19
17 Transfer of pre-1 October 2013 lease—land rent 20
Part 5 Land rent—payment and recovery of unpaid rent
18 Definitions—pt 5 21
19 Lessee to pay land rent 21
20 When is land rent payable? 21
21 Unpaid land rent—interest 22
22 Unpaid land rent—calculation of interest 22
23 Unpaid land rent—recovery 23
24 Land rent—charge on the land 23
24A Recovery of land rent from mortgagee 25
25 Land rent—notice of rent in arrears 26
26 Land rent—sale of land rent lease for non-payment 26
26A Sale of post-1 October 2013 lease for loss of eligibility to pay land rent 28
27 Sale of land rent lease—application of proceeds 29
28 Sale of land rent lease—application of proceeds without court order 31
Part 6 Miscellaneous
29 Land rent—part of year 32
30 Land rent for pre-1 October 2013 lease—discount for part of year 32
30A Remission of land rent 33
31 Certificate of land rent and other charges 34
32 Determination of fees 34
33 Objections 35
34 Review of decisions by ACAT 35
35 Regulation-making power 36
Dictionary37
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes 39
2 Abbreviation key 39
3 Legislation history 40
4 Amendment history 43
5 Earlier republications 48
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions 50
Land Rent Act 2008
An Act about the rental of certain residential leases, and for other purposes
Part 1Preliminary
Name of Act
This Act is the Land Rent Act 2008.
NoteThis Act is a tax law under the Taxation Administration Act. As a tax law, this Act is subject to provisions of the Taxation Administration Act about the administration and enforcement of tax laws generally.
Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.
Note 1The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this Act, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other terms defined elsewhere in this Act.
For example, the signpost definition ‘related, for a parcel of land, for part 5 (Land rent—payment and recovery of unpaid rent)—see section 18.’ means that the term ‘related’ is defined in that section for part 5.
Note 2A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to the entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).
Notes
A note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.
NoteSee the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
Application of Act
This Act applies to a single dwelling house lease granted by the territory planning authority (other than to the Territory or a territory authority).
NoteThe territory planning authority is authorised to grant, on behalf of the Executive, leases that the Executive may grant on behalf of the Commonwealth (see Planning Act 2023, s 262).
Application—Taxation Administration Act
(1)The Taxation Administration Act applies to this Act as if—
(a)land rent payable under this Act were a tax; and
(b)the lessee under a land rent lease were a taxpayer in relation to land rent under the lease.
(2)However, the following provisions of the Taxation Administration Act do not apply to unpaid overdue land rent:
(a)section 25 (Interest in relation to tax defaults);
(b)division 5.2 (Penalty tax) and section 110 (Interest payable on amounts to be paid by taxpayer).
Part 2Land rent—lease
Application to pay land rent
(1)This section applies if the territory planning authority invites applications from eligible applicants for the ballot or direct sale of a single dwelling house lease that may be subject to the condition that the lessee pays land rent for the lease.
(2)An eligible applicant for the grant of the lease may apply to the territory planning authority to pay land rent for the lease.
NoteThe territory planning authority may grant a lease under the Planning Act 2023, s 263.
(3)If the lease is granted, and an application is made under subsection (2) in accordance with the regulations, the lease—
(a)must be granted to the eligible applicant subject to the condition that land rent is payable for the lease; and
(b)must indicate that the lease is a land rent lease.
Note 1The territory planning authority need not grant a lease to an eligible applicant, even if applications for the lease have been invited (see Planning Act 2023, s 270 (1)).
Note 2If applications for a lease have been invited subject to conditions, the territory planning authority may, without granting a lease, invite fresh applications for the lease subject to the same or other conditions (see Planning Act 2023, s 270 (2)).
(4)In this section:
eligible applicant, in relation to a proposed ballot or direct sale of a single dwelling house lease, means a person who has been granted a discount under section 12 for a land rent lease no earlier than 6 months before the day of the ballot or direct sale.
7AGrant of land rent lease—former owner
(1)This section applies if the territory planning authority offers a lease of a parcel of land by direct sale to an eligible former owner of the parcel of land.
NoteThe territory planning authority may grant a lease under the Planning Act 2023, s 263.
(2)The eligible former owner may apply to the territory planning authority to pay land rent for the lease.
(3)If the lease is granted, and an application is made under subsection (2) in accordance with the regulations, the lease must—
(a)be granted to the eligible former owner subject to the condition that land rent is payable for the lease; and
(b)be a single dwelling house lease; and
(c)indicate that the lease is a land rent lease.
Note 1The territory planning authority need not grant a lease to an eligible former owner, even if applications for the lease have been invited (see Planning Act 2023, s 270 (1)).
Note 2If applications for a lease have been invited subject to conditions, the territory planning authority may, without granting a lease, invite fresh applications for the lease subject to the same or other conditions (see Planning Act 2023, s 270 (2)).
(4)In this section:
affected residential premises means premises listed on the affected residential premises register.
affected residential premises register—see the Dangerous Substances Act 2004, section 47P (1).
buyback scheme—see the Dangerous Substances Act 2004, section 47I.
eligible former owner, of a parcel of land, means a former owner of the parcel of land who has been granted a discount under section 12 for a land rent lease not earlier than 6 months before the day the territory planning authority offers a single dwelling house lease of the parcel of land by direct sale.
eligible impacted property—see the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003, section 9A (1).
eligible impacted property buyback program—see the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003, section 9A (1).
former owner, of a parcel of land, means—
(a)a person—
(i)who—
(A)owns a parcel of land on which affected residential premises are located; and
(B)has executed a deed to surrender the parcel of land to the Territory under the buyback scheme; or
(ii)who—
(A)owned a parcel of land on which affected residential premises are located; and
(B)has surrendered the parcel of land to the Territory under the buyback scheme; or
(iii)who—
(A)owns a parcel of land on which an eligible impacted property is located; and
(B)has executed a contract to sell the parcel of land to the Territory under the eligible impacted property buyback program; or
(iv)who—
(A)owned a parcel of land on which an eligible impacted property is located; and
(B)has sold the parcel of land to the Territory under the eligible impacted property buyback program; or
(b)if the person mentioned in paragraph (a) dies—a person who would have obtained an interest in the parcel of land if the parcel of land had not been surrendered or sold; or
(c)if the person mentioned in paragraph (a) is a party to a divorce or the ending of a civil partnership or civil union—the person who would have obtained an interest in the parcel of land under a court order if the parcel of land had not been surrendered or sold.
Pre-1 October 2013 lease—land rent payable
(1)This section applies to a land rent lease first granted under a contract entered into before 1 October 2013.
(2)The land rent payable for the land rent lease for the year the lease is first granted is—
(a)if the lessee is eligible for discounted land rent—the discount percentage of the unimproved value of the parcel of land under the lease; or
(b)if the lessee is not eligible for discounted land rent—the standard percentage of the unimproved value of the parcel of land under the lease.
NoteLand rent is payable to the commissioner (see s 19).
(3)The land rent payable for the land rent lease for a year after the year the lease is first granted is—
(a)if the lessee is eligible for discounted land rent—the lesser of—
(i)the discount percentage of the unimproved value of the parcel of land under the lease; and
(ii)the amount worked out as follows:
; or
(b)if the lessee is not eligible for discounted land rent—the lesser of—
(i)the standard percentage of the unimproved value of the parcel of land under the lease; and
(ii)the amount worked out as follows:
; or
(c)if the lessee, previously ineligible for discounted land rent, becomes eligible for discounted land rent for the year—the lesser of—
(i)the discount percentage of the unimproved value of the parcel of land under the lease; and
(ii)the amount worked out as follows:
NoteDiscount percentage, relevant percentage and standard percentage are defined in the dictionary.
(4)In this section:
land rent payable for the previous year means the land rent that would have been payable for the lease if it had been a land rent lease, leased to the lessee, for the whole of the previous year.
unimproved value, of a parcel of land under a land rent lease for a year, means the unimproved value—
(a)for subsection (2)—determined under the Rates Act 2004, section 9 (First determination of unimproved value) for the year; and
(b)for subsection (3)—determined under the Rates Act 2004, section 10 (Annual redeterminations) for the year.
8AAPost-1 October 2013 lease—land rent payable
(1)This section applies to a land rent lease first granted under a contract entered into on or after 1 October 2013.
(2)The land rent payable for the land rent lease for the year the lease is first granted is the discount percentage of the unimproved value of the parcel of land under the lease.
Note Land rent is payable to the commissioner (see s 19).
(3)The land rent payable for the land rent lease for a year after the year the lease is first granted is the lesser of—
(a)the discount percentage of the unimproved value of the parcel of land under the lease; and
(b)the amount worked out as follows:
(4)In this section:
land rent payable for the previous year means the land rent that would have been payable for the lease if it had been a land rent lease, leased to the lessee, for the whole of the previous year.
unimproved value, of a parcel of land under a land rent lease for a year, means the unimproved value—
(a)for subsection (2)—determined under the Rates Act 2004, section 9 (First determination of unimproved value) for the year; and
(b)for subsection (3)—determined under the Rates Act 2004, section 10 (Annual redeterminations) for the year.
Part 3Land rent—discount
Division 3.1 Lessees generally
8AApplication—div 3.1
This division does not apply to a lessee who is a registered affordable housing provider.
Meaning of lessee—div 3.1
In this division:
lessee, in relation to a proposed land rent lease, includes a person proposed to be a lessee under the lease.
9ATotal income of lessee
(1)The Minister may determine how the total income of a lessee is worked out.
(2)A determination is a disallowable instrument.
NoteA disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
Discount—application
(1)An application for discounted land rent must be made to the commissioner.
(2)An application must include—
(a)evidence of the total income of each lessee—
(i)for the year before the application is made; and
(ii)if the total income of each lessee is more than the income threshold amount in the year in which the application is made—for that year; and
(b)details of any real property owned by each lessee.
(3)An application may be made—
(a)before the grant of the lease; or
(b)for a pre-1 October 2013 lease—at any time during the term of the lease.
Discount—eligibility
(1)The lessee of a land rent lease is eligible to pay discounted land rent only if—
(a)the lessee, or any of the lessees, does not own other real property; and
(b)the total income of the lessee, or the sum of the total incomes of all the lessees, does not exceed the income threshold amount for—
(i)the year in which the application for discounted land rent is made; and
(ii)the year before the application is made; and
(c)if a certificate of occupancy is issued for the lease—the lessee, or at least 1 of the lessees, lives on the parcel of land under the lease.
Note 1The Minister may determine how the lessee’s total income is worked out (see s 9A).
Note 2Income threshold amount is defined in the dictionary.
(2)For subsection (1) (a), the former owner of a parcel of land is not taken to own other real property if the former owner—
(a)owns the parcel of land; but
(b)does not own other real property.
(3)In this section:
certificate of occupancy—see the Building Act 2004, dictionary.
former owner—see section 7A (4).
Discount—decision on application
(1)On receipt of an application under section 10 (Discount—application), the commissioner must—
(a)if the commissioner believes on reasonable grounds that the applicant is eligible to pay discounted land rent—grant the discount; or
(b)in any other case—refuse to grant the discount.
(2)The commissioner must give the applicant written notice of—
(a)the decision under subsection (1); and
(b)if the discount is refused—the reasons for the refusal.
(3)If the commissioner grants the discount, the discount applies from—
(a)if the application for the discount was made before the grant of the lease—the day the lease is granted; or
(b)in any other case—
(i)the day on which the application for the discount was received by the commissioner; or
(ii)any other day, including a day before the application was received, which the commissioner considers appropriate.
Discount—review of eligibility
(1)This section applies to a lessee entitled to pay discounted land rent in a year.
(2)The lessee must tell the commissioner if—
(a)the lessee, or any of the lessees, of the lease becomes the owner of other real property; or
(b)if a certificate of occupancy is issued for the lease—all the lessees stop living on the parcel of land under the lease.
(3)The lessee must tell the commissioner about an event mentioned in subsection (2) not later than 30 days after the day the event happens.
(4)The lessee must, before 30 September in the following year, declare—
(a)if there is only 1 lessee of the lease—the total income of the lessee for the year; and
(b)if there is more than 1 lessee of the lease—the total income of all the lessees for the year; and
(c)whether the lessee, or any other lessee of the lease, owns any other real property; and
(d)whether the lessee, or any of the lessees, of the lease continues to live on the parcel of land under the lease.
(5)The commissioner may grant an extension of time for a lessee to provide a declaration under subsection (4) if satisfied on reasonable grounds that it is appropriate to grant the extension.
(6)If the lessee does not provide a declaration as required under subsection (4) before 30 September or, if an extension is granted under subsection (5), the extended date—
(a)the total income of the lessee, or all of the lessees, is taken to exceed the income threshold amount; and
(b)the lessee becomes ineligible for the discount.
(7)In this section:
certificate of occupancy—see the Building Act 2004, dictionary.
Pre-1 October 2013 lease—loss of eligibility for discount because of income
(1)This section applies—
(a)to a land rent lease first granted under a contract entered into before 1 October 2013; and
(b)if a lessee under the lease, who was previously eligible to pay discounted land rent for a year, becomes ineligible for the discount because the total income of the lessee, or the sum of the total incomes of all of the lessees, is more than the income threshold amount.
(2)The land rent payable by the lessee for the land rent lease for the following year is—
(a)from 1 July to 30 September of the year—the land rent that would be payable for the period if the lessee were eligible for a discount; and
(b)from 1 October to 30 June of the year—75% of the lesser of—
(i)the standard percentage of the unimproved value of the parcel of land under the lease; and
(ii)the amount worked out as follows:
NoteDiscount percentage, relevant percentage and standard percentage are defined in the dictionary.
(3)In this section:
land rent payable for the previous year means the land rent that would have been payable for the lease if it had been a land rent lease, leased to the lessee, for the whole of the previous year.
unimproved value, of a parcel of land under a land rent lease for a year, means the unimproved value determined under the Rates Act 2004, section 10 (Annual redeterminations) for the year.
Pre-1 October 2013 lease—loss of eligibility for discount for other reasons
(1)This section applies—
(a)to a land rent lease first granted under a contract entered into before 1 October 2013; and
(b)if a lessee under the lease, who was previously eligible to pay discounted land rent for a year, becomes ineligible for the discount because—
(i)the lessee, or any of the lessees, becomes the owner of other real property; or
(ii)if a certificate of occupancy is issued for the lease—all the lessees stop living on the parcel of land under the lease.
(2)The lessee is taken to become ineligible for the discount on the 1st day of the 1st quarter after the circumstance in subsection (1) (a) or (b) happens.
(3)The land rent payable by the lessee for the land rent lease is, on and from the day the lessee becomes ineligible for the discount, the lesser of—
(a)the standard percentage of the unimproved value of the parcel of land under the lease; and
(b)the amount worked out as follows:
Note 1Discount percentage and standard percentage are defined in the dictionary.
Note 2Section 30 (Land rent—discount for part of year) applies if the lessee is eligible for a discount for only part of a year.
(4)In this section:
discounted land rent payable for the year means the discounted land rent that would have been payable for the lease if it had been a land rent lease, leased to the lessee, for the whole of the year.
16AAPost-1 October 2013 lease—loss of eligibility to pay land rent
(1)This section applies—
(a)to a land rent lease first granted under a contract entered into on or after 1 October 2013; and
(b)if any of the following happens:
(i)the total income of the lessee under the lease, or the sum of all the total incomes of all of the lessees, is more than the income threshold amount for 2 consecutive years;
(ii)the lessee, or any of the lessees, becomes the owner of other real property;
(iii)if a certificate of occupancy is issued for the lease—all the lessees stop living on the parcel of land under the lease.
(2)The commissioner must give each lessee under the lease written notice that the lessee is not eligible to pay land rent.
(3)If a lessee is given a notice under subsection (2), the lessee must within 2 years after the day the notice is given—
(a)vary the lease to reduce the land rent payable to a nominal rent; or
(b)transfer the lease to an eligible transferee.
Note The lessee must apply under the Planning Act 2023, s 320 (Application for rent payout lease variation) for a variation of the lease to reduce the rent payable to a nominal rent.
Division 3.2 Registered affordable housing providers
16ADefinitions—pt 3
In this part:
Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT) means the provisions applying because of the Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT) Act 2013, section 7.
registered affordable housing provider means an entity that—
(a)is a registered community housing provider under the Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT), section 4 (1); and
(b)satisfies the criteria (if any) prescribed by regulation.
16BDiscount—registered affordable housing providers
(1)The commissioner may determine that a registered affordable housing provider is entitled to pay discounted land rent for a land rent lease.
(2)A determination is a disallowable instrument.
NoteA disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
Part 4Land rent—transfers
NoteA lessee may apply to the territory planning authority for a variation of the lease to reduce the land rent payable to a nominal rent (see Planning Act 2023, s 320 (Application for rent payout lease variation)).
16CTransfer of post-1 October 2013 lease
(1)This section applies to a land rent lease first granted under a contract entered into on or after 1 October 2013.
(2)The land rent lease may only be transferred to—
(a)if the lessee is not an eligible former owner of the lease—an eligible transferee; or
(b)if, on application of a lessee under the lease, the commissioner decides it is appropriate that paragraph (a) should not apply—someone other than an eligible transferee.
NoteSee s 8AA for how the land rent payable under the transferred lease is worked out.
(3)The Minister may determine—
(a)matters that the commissioner must take into account in making a decision under subsection (2) (b); and
(b)circumstances when it is appropriate that subsection (2) (a) not apply; and
(c)a person to whom a lease may be transferred under subsection (2) (b).
NotePower to make a determination in relation to a person includes power to make provision in relation to a class of people (see Legislation Act, s 48 (2)).
(4)A determination is a disallowable instrument.
NoteA disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
Transfer of pre-1 October 2013 lease—land rent
(1)This section applies if a land rent lease (other than a lease to which section 16C applies) is transferred.
(2)Subject to section 11 (Discount—eligibility), section 29 (Land rent—part of year) and section 30 (Land rent for pre-1 October 2013 lease—discount for part of year), the land rent payable for the land rent lease transferred is the standard percentage of the unimproved value of the parcel of land under the lease.
NoteA transferee may apply to the territory planning authority for a variation of the lease to reduce the land rent payable to a nominal rent (see Planning Act 2023, s 320 (Application for rent payout lease variation)).
(3)In this section:
unimproved value, of a parcel of land under a transferred land rent lease, means the unimproved value—
(a)for a land rent lease transferred in the year the lease is first granted—determined under the Rates Act 2004, section 9 (First determination of unimproved value) for the year; and
(b)for a land rent lease transferred in a year after the year the lease is first granted—determined under the Rates Act 2004, section 10 (Annual redeterminations) for the year.
Part 5Land rent—payment and recovery of unpaid rent
Definitions—pt 5
In this part:
related—a parcel of land is a related parcel of land in relation to a land rent lease if—
(a)the lease and the parcel have the same owner; and
(b)if the parcel is a land rent lease—the commissioner has complied with section 25 (Land rent—notice of rent in arrears) in relation to the lease and the parcel; and
(c)the commissioner has, in relation to the parcel, complied with the Taxation Administration Act, section 56I (Notice of tax in arrears).
tax means a tax under the following tax laws:
(a)the Duties Act 1999;
(b)the Land Tax Act 2004;
(c)the Rates Act 2004.
Lessee to pay land rent
Land rent payable for a land rent lease is payable to the commissioner by the lessee.
When is land rent payable?
(1)The assessment notice for the land rent payable for a land rent lease must state the dates for payment of the land rent (the payment dates).
NoteAssessments are made under the Taxation Administration Act and objections may be made under that Act, s 100 (1) (a).
(2)The land rent is payable on the payment dates.
Unpaid land rent—interest
(1)If the lessee of a land rent lease fails to pay an amount of land rent by the payment date, the lessee is liable to pay interest at the determined rate on the amount of unpaid land rent from the day the amount becomes payable until the day the amount is paid.
(2)In this section:
determined rate, of interest, means the rate determined under the Taxation Administration Act, section 139.
Unpaid land rent—calculation of interest
(1)Interest on an amount of unpaid land rent is worked out—
(a)for each month when the amount remains unpaid; and
(b)on the 1st day of that month; and
(c)at the interest rate applying to that day; and
(d)on the total amount of land rent that is unpaid on a day when the interest is worked out.
NoteThe Minister may determine an interest rate for this section under the Taxation Administration Act, s 139.
(2)For subsection (1) (a), if an amount remains unpaid for part of a month, interest is payable for the whole month.
Example
Andrew’s land rent is due on 1 April. He doesn’t pay it until 15 May. Andrew has to pay interest worked out for the overdue period from 2 April to 15 May. Because of the operation of s (2), Andrew has to pay interest for the period from 2 April to 1 June. Interest for the month from 2 April to 1 May is at the rate applying on 2 April, which is the 1st day of the 1st month that the amount remains unpaid (see s (1)). Interest for the month from 2 May to 1 June is at the rate applying on 2 May, which is the 1st day of the 2nd month that the amount remains unpaid (see s (1)).
Unpaid land rent—recovery
(1)The amount of any unpaid land rent, and any interest payable on the amount, (the amount) is a debt owing to the Territory.
NoteAn amount owing under a law may be recovered as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction or the ACAT (see Legislation Act, s 177).
(2)The liability to pay the amount is joint and several if the liability attaches to 2 or more people.
(3)The liability is a first charge on the lessee’s interest in the lease.
(4)The commissioner may enter into an arrangement (which may include provision for the payment of interest) for payment of the amount by instalments.
(5)The commissioner may remit or refund all or part of an amount of interest paid or payable by the lessee.
(6)The commissioner may write off the whole or part of a liability to pay the amount if satisfied that action, or further action, to recover the amount outstanding is impracticable or unwarranted.
Land rent—charge on the land
(1)Land rent payable for a land rent lease is a charge on the interest held by the lessee in the parcel of land under the lease.
(2)The charge takes priority over a sale, conveyance, transfer, mortgage, charge, lien or encumbrance in relation to the parcel of land.
(3)The commissioner may notify a mortgagee of the land rent lease or credit provider of the lessee, about the land rent payable (the land rent debt) by the lessee (the debtor), the charge and the effect of subsection (2).
(4)However, the commissioner may notify a mortgagee or credit provider only if—
(a)the commissioner has registered the charge on the parcel under the Land Titles Act 1925; and
(b)the land rent debt is in arrears; and
(c)the land rent debt is more than—
(i)$2 000; or
(ii)another amount determined by the Minister; and
(d)the commissioner has—
(i)taken reasonable steps to make arrangements for the debtor to pay the land rent debt; and
(ii)notified the debtor, in writing, that the mortgagee or credit provider will be notified under subsection (3) not earlier than 28 days after the date of the notice to the debtor.
(5)A determination under subsection (4) (c) (ii) is a disallowable instrument.
NoteA disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
(6)If the commissioner notifies a mortgagee or credit provider under subsection (3), the commissioner must give a copy of the notice to the debtor.
(7)The charge does not have effect against an honest purchaser of the parcel of land for value if—
(a)the purchaser had obtained a certificate under section 31 (Certificate of land rent and other charges) in relation to the parcel before the purchase; and
(b)at the time of the purchase, the purchaser did not have notice of liability under the charge.
24ARecovery of land rent from mortgagee
(1)This section applies if—
(a)a mortgagee of a land rent lease has been notified about a land rent debt under section 24 (3); and
(b)the land rent debt has been in arrears for at least 1 year.
(2)The commissioner must, in writing, notify the debtor that—
(a)the land rent debt is in arrears; and
(b)if the land rent debt is not paid within 90 days after the date of the notice, the land rent debt will be recovered from the mortgagee of the land rent lease.
(3)If the land rent debt is not paid within the 90‑day period, the commissioner may, by written notice, require the mortgagee of the land rent lease to pay the land rent debt for the debtor (a payment notice).
(4)However, before recovering the land rent debt from the mortgagee, the commissioner must be satisfied that the recovery is reasonable in the circumstances including, from the information available, whether the recovery is likely to cause substantial hardship to the debtor or other people.
Example
partner or dependent children occupying the parcel as their principal place of residence
(5)If the commissioner gives the mortgagee of the land rent lease a payment notice, the commissioner must give a copy of the payment notice to the debtor.
(6)The land rent debt must be paid to the commissioner on the later of the following:
(a)receipt of the payment notice;
(b)the date stated in the payment notice.
(7)If the mortgagee pays the land rent debt for the debtor—
(a)the mortgagee may recover the land rent debt from the debtor as a debt; and
(b)the land rent debt is taken to be secured by the mortgage in addition to any other amount secured by it.
(8)In this section:
debtor—see section 24 (3).
land rent debt—see section 24 (3).
Land rent—notice of rent in arrears
(1)If land rent payable for a land rent lease has been in arrears for at least 1 year, the commissioner may give the lessee written notice that the land rent is in arrears.
(2)At any time after giving notice, the commissioner may declare, in writing, that the land rent for the land rent lease is in arrears.
(3)A declaration is a notifiable instrument.
NoteA notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
Land rent—sale of land rent lease for non-payment
(1)This section applies if—
(a)a land rent lease is held by a lessee under a lease from the Commonwealth for a term of years; and
(b)the commissioner has complied with section 25 (Land rent—notice of rent in arrears) in relation to the land rent lease; and
(c)land rent payable for the land rent lease is in arrears for at least 90 days after the day of notification under section 25 in relation to the lease.
(2)The commissioner may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for an order for the sale of—
(a)the land rent lease; and
(b)any improvements made on or to the parcel of land under the land rent lease.
(3)In the application, the commissioner may ask that the proceeds of the sale also be applied in paying the total amount of any tax in arrears for the land rent lease, and any land rent or tax in arrears for 1 or more related parcels of land stated in the application.
(4)If the court is satisfied that this section applies to the land rent lease, the court may—
(a)order the sale by public auction of the land rent lease, and any improvements made on or to the parcel of land under the land rent lease, to pay the total of the following:
(i)the total amount of land rent in arrears for the lease at the time the court makes the order;
(ii)costs and expenses in relation to the declaration, application and sale in relation to the lease;
(iii)if the commissioner has made a request mentioned in subsection (3) in the application in relation to the lease or another parcel of land—
(A)the total amount of any tax in arrears for the lease at the time the court makes the order; and
(B)if the court is satisfied that a parcel is a related parcel of land—the total amount of any land rent or tax in arrears for the other parcel, at the time the court makes the order; and
(b)order that the proceeds be paid into court; and
(c)order that the title to the lease be transferred to the purchaser free from mortgages and other encumbrances; and
(d)make any other order the court considers appropriate.
26ASale of post-1 October 2013 lease for loss of eligibility to pay land rent
(1)This section applies if—
(a)a land rent lease is held by a lessee under a lease from the Commonwealth for a term of years; and
(b)the commissioner has given the lessee a notice under section 16AA (2) (Post-1 October 2013 lease—loss of eligibility to pay land rent) in relation to the land rent lease; and
(c)the lessee has not within 2 years after the day the notice is given—
(i)varied the lease to reduce the land rent payable to a nominal rent; or
(ii)transferred the lease to an eligible transferee.
(2)The commissioner may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for an order for the sale of—
(a)the land rent lease; and
(b)any improvements made on or to the parcel of land under the land rent lease.
(3)In the application, the commissioner may ask that the proceeds of the sale also be applied in paying the total amount of any land rent or tax in arrears for the land rent lease, and any land rent or tax in arrears for 1 or more related parcels of land stated in the application.
(4)If the court is satisfied that this section applies to the land rent lease, the court may—
(a)order the sale by public auction of the land rent lease, and any improvements made on or to the parcel of land under the land rent lease, to pay the total of the following:
(i)costs and expenses in relation to the declaration, application and sale in relation to the lease;
(ii)if the commissioner has made a request mentioned in subsection (3) in the application in relation to the lease or another parcel of land—
(A)the total amount of any land rent or tax in arrears for the lease at the time the court makes the order; and
(B)if the court is satisfied that a parcel is a related parcel of land—the total amount of any land rent or tax in arrears for the other parcel, at the time the court makes the order; and
(b)order that the proceeds be paid into court; and
(c)order that the title to the lease be transferred to the purchaser free from mortgages and other encumbrances; and
(d)make any other order the court considers appropriate.
Sale of land rent lease—application of proceeds
(1)This section applies to the proceeds of the sale of a land rent lease under section 26 or section 26A.
(2)The proceeds of the sale are to be applied in the following order:
(a)payment of the market value of the lease to the Territory;
(b)payment of the total of the amounts mentioned in section 26 (4) (a) (i) to (iii) (A) or section 26A (4) (a) (i) to (ii) (A);
(c)payment of the amount owing to a person under a mortgage of the improvements (or, if that amount is more than the amount of any remaining proceeds, the remaining proceeds);
(d)subject to subsection (4), payment of the total of amounts to which section 26 (4) (a) (iii) (B) or section 26A (4) (a) (ii) (B) applies (or, if that amount is more than the amount of any remaining proceeds, the remaining proceeds);
(e)subject to subsection (5), the payment of any balance to the lessee.
(3)If there were 2 or more mortgagees of the improvements before the sale, the court may make the orders about their respective entitlements that the court considers just.
(4)On application by a person who has an interest in the improvements otherwise than as lessee or mortgagee, the court may order that the person is entitled to be paid the value of the person’s interest (as decided by the court) in priority to the commissioner’s entitlement under subsection (2) (d).
(5)On application by any other interested person, the court may order payment out of court of all or part of any balance to a person other than the person who was the lessee before the sale if the court considers it just to do so.
(6)Any sale of the land rent lease under this section must be abandoned if the lessee pays—
(a)the total land rent in arrears for the land rent lease; and
(b)if the commissioner has made a request under section 26 (3) or section 26A (3) in the application in relation to any land rent or tax in arrears for the land rent lease—the total amount of any land rent or tax in arrears for the land rent lease at the time of the payment; and
(c)the costs and expenses incurred up to the time of payment in relation to the declaration, application and sale in relation to the land rent lease; and
(d)the costs and expenses reasonably incurred in relation to the abandonment of the sale; and
Example
advising the public that an auction has been cancelled
(e)if the commissioner has made a request under section 26 (3) or section 26A (3) in the application in relation to 1 or more related parcels of land—the total amount of any land rent or tax in arrears for the related parcel or parcels at the time of the payment.
Sale of land rent lease—application of proceeds without court order
(1)This section applies to the proceeds of the sale of a land rent lease under section 26 or section 26A.
(2)The commissioner must be paid out of court any amounts to which the commissioner is entitled under section 27 (2) without a court order.
(3)If a person who was the lessee or mortgagee of the land rent lease before the sale hands over to the court the certificate or other title to the lease, the person must be paid out of court any amount to which the person is entitled under section 27 (2) without a court order.
Part 6Miscellaneous
Land rent—part of year
(1)This section applies to a land rent lease if, in a year—
(a)the lessee starts paying land rent because the lease was transferred to the lessee; or
(b)the lessee stops paying land rent because the lease has been varied to reduce the rent payable to a nominal rent; or
(c)the lessee stops paying land rent because the lessee transferred the lease.
(2)The amount of land rent payable by the lessee for the lease for the year is the amount worked out as follows:
(3)In this section:
land rent otherwise payable for year means the land rent that would have been payable for the lease if it had been a land rent lease, leased to the lessee, for the whole of the year.
lessee’s rental days in year means the number of days in a year that the lessee was liable to pay land rent under the land rent lease.
Land rent for pre-1 October 2013 lease—discount for part of year
(1)This section applies to a land rent lease first granted under a contract entered into before 1 October 2013 if, in a year, the lessee—
(a)starts paying discounted land rent; or
(b)stops paying discounted land rent.
(2)The amount of land rent payable by the lessee for the lease for the year is the amount worked out as follows:
(3)In this section:
D means the number of days in the year.
DR means the discounted land rent payable for the land rent lease.
DRD means the number of days in the year that the lessee is eligible to pay discounted land rent for the lease.
SR means the land rent payable for the land rent lease without a discount.
SRD means the number of days in the year that the lessee is not eligible to pay discounted land rent for the lease.
30ARemission of land rent
(1)The Minister may remit the land rent, or part of the land rent, payable for a lease if the Minister is satisfied that it is fair and reasonable in the circumstances.
(2)The Minister may make guidelines for the exercise of a function under this section.
(3)A guideline is a disallowable instrument.
NoteA disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
Certificate of land rent and other charges
(1)A relevant person for a land rent lease may apply to the commissioner for a certificate of—
(a)the land rent payable for the lease for a stated year; and
(b)the land rent and any other amount immediately payable to the commissioner under this Act in relation to the lease.
NoteA fee may be determined under s 32 for this provision.
(2)The commissioner must give the applicant the certificate.
(3)The certificate is conclusive proof of the matters certified for an honest buyer of the lease for value.
(4)For this section, land rent and other amounts are taken to be payable immediately even though any necessary time after service of a notice has not ended.
(5)In this section:
relevant person, for a land rent lease, means—
(a)the lessee, buyer or mortgagee of the land rent lease; or
(b)the purchaser of a parcel of land under the land rent lease.
Determination of fees
(1)The Minister may determine fees for this Act.
NoteThe Legislation Act contains provisions about the making of determinations and regulations relating to fees (see pt 6.3).
(2)A determination is a disallowable instrument.
NoteA disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
Objections
The following decisions are prescribed for the Taxation Administration Act, section 100 (Objection):
(a)a decision under section 12 (Discount—decision on application);
(b)a decision to give a notice under section 16AA (2) (Post‑1 October 2013 lease—loss of eligibility to pay land rent);
(c)a decision under section 23 (5) to refuse to remit interest paid or payable by a lessee.
NoteObjections relating to the commissioner’s determination of the unimproved value of a parcel of land are dealt with under the Rates Act 2004, s 71.
Review of decisions by ACAT
(1)This section applies to a determination by the commissioner of an objection to a decision mentioned in section 33, other than a decision mentioned in section 33 (c).
(2)The determination is prescribed for the Taxation Administration Act, section 107A (Meaning of reviewable decision etc—div 10.2).
NoteApplications for review by the ACAT may be made in relation to a determination by the commissioner of a decision on an objection to an assessment.
Regulation-making power
(1)The Executive may make regulations for this Act.
NoteA regulation must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
(2)A regulation may prescribe requirements in relation to an application under section 7 (2) (Application to pay land rent) or section 7A (2) (Grant of land rent lease—former owner).
Examples
1 evidence that the applicant has obtained advice from a registered financial adviser, or attended a course, on the effect of a land rent lease and any advantages and disadvantages of leasing a land rent lease
2 a certificate by the commissioner about the applicant’s eligibility for discounted land rent
Dictionary
(see s 3)
Note 1The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:
· ACAT
· commissioner for revenue
· domestic partner (see s 169 (1))
· financial year
· person (see s 160)
· quarter
· territory authority
· territory planning authority.
commissioner means the commissioner for revenue.
Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT), for part 3 (Land rent—discount)—see section 16A.
discounted land rent means land rent discounted under part 3 (Land rent—discount).
discount percentage means the discount percentage determined under the Taxation Administration Act, section 139.
NoteDifferent percentage rates may be determined in relation to different matters or classes of matters (see Legislation Act, s 48).
eligible transferee, in relation to the transfer of a land rent lease, means a person who has been granted a discount under section 12 in relation to the lease no earlier than 6 months before the day the lease is transferred.
income threshold amount means the income threshold amount determined under the Taxation Administration Act, section 139.
NoteDifferent amounts may be determined in relation to different matters or classes of matters (see Legislation Act, s 48).
land rent includes—
(a)the costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Territory in attempting to recover the land rent; and
(b)interest payable in relation to the land rent.
land rent lease means a lease mentioned in section 7 (3) or section 7A (3).
lessee, in relation to a proposed land rent lease, for division 3.1 (Lessees generally)—see section 9.
own, in relation to real property, includes having a legal or beneficial interest in the property.
registered affordable housing provider, for part 3 (Land rent—discount)—see section 16A.
related, for a parcel of land, for part 5 (Land rent—payment and recovery of unpaid rent)—see section 18.
relevant percentage means the relevant percentage determined under the Taxation Administration Act, section 139.
single dwelling house lease—see the Planning Act 2023, section 256.
standard percentage means the standard percentage determined under the Taxation Administration Act, section 139.
tax, for part 5 (Land rent—payment and recovery of unpaid rent)—see section 18.
Taxation Administration Act means the Taxation Administration Act 1999.
tax law—see the Taxation Administration Act, section 4.
year means a financial year.
Endnotes
About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument AF = Approved form o = order am = amended om = omitted/repealed amdt = amendment ord = ordinance AR = Assembly resolution orig = original ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph CN = Commencement notice pres = present def = definition prev = previous DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously dict = dictionary pt = part disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule Assembly reloc = relocated div = division renum = renumbered exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No Gaz = gazette RI = reissue hdg = heading s = section/subsection IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law LR = legislation register sub = substituted LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced mod = modified/modification or to be expired
Legislation history
Land Rent Act 2008 A2008-16
notified LR 30 June 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2008 (s 2 and CN2008-10)as amended by
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.60
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.60 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.46
notified LR 1 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))sch 3 pt 3.46 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) A2011-52 sch 3 pt 3.32
notified LR 28 November 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))sch 3 pt 3.32 commenced 12 December 2011 (s 2)
Land Rent Amendment Act 2012 A2012-18
notified LR 17 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))remainder commenced 18 May 2012 (s 2)
Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT) Act 2013
A2013–18 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 23 May 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 May 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 1 January 2014 (s 2 and CN2013-10)Land Rent Amendment Act 2013 A2013-38 pt 2
notified LR 26 September 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 September 2013 (LA s 75 (1))pt 2 commenced 1 October 2013 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 (No 2) A2014‑44 sch 3 pt 3.6
notified LR 5 November 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 November 2014 (LA s 75 (1))sch 3 pt 3.6 commenced 19 November 2014 (s 2)
Building (Loose-fill Asbestos Eradication) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 A2015‑42 pt 8
notified LR 5 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))pt 8 commenced 13 November 2015 (s 2 (1) and CN2015-21)
Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2015 A2015‑49 pt 4
notified LR 24 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))pt 4 commenced 25 November 2015 (s 2)
Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2017 A2017-1 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 22 February 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 18 September 2017 (s 2 (1) and CN2017-5)Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2018 A2018-2 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 28 February 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 February 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 1 March 2018 (s 2)Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2019 A2019-7 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 27 March 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 28 March 2019 (s 2 (1))Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (No 2) A2019-46 pt 3
notified LR 9 December 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 December 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 10 December 2019 (s 2 (1))Loose-fill Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2020 A2020-20 sch 1 pt 1.7
notified LR 27 May 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 1 July 2020 (s 2)Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 A2021-12 sch 3 pt 3.30
notified LR 9 June 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 June 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.30 commenced 23 June 2021 (s 2 (1))Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 A2023-36 sch 1 pt 1.37
notified LR 29 September 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.37 commenced 27 November 2023 (s 2 (1) and see Planning Act 2023 A2023-18, s 2 (2) and CN2023-10)Amendment history
Commencement
s 2om LA s 89 (4)
Application of Act
s 5(2), (4) exp 31 December 2008 or on a date fixed by regulation (s 5 (4))
ss renum R2 LA
am A2012‑18 s 4; A2013-38 s 4; A2015‑42 s 29
sub A2023-36 amdt 1.189
Application to pay land rent
s 7am A2013-38 ss 5-7; A2015‑42 ss 30-33; ss renum R13 LA; A2023-36 amdt 1.190, amdt 1.191
Grant of land rent lease—former owner
s 7Ains A2015‑42 s 34
am A2020‑20 amdt 1.17, amdt 1.18; A2023-36 amdts 1.192‑1.194
Pre-1 October 2013 lease—land rent payable
s 8 hdgsub A2013-38 s 8
s 8am A2013-38 s 9, s 10; ss renum R9 LA; A2018‑2 amdt 1.13
Post-1 October 2013 lease—land rent payable
s 8AAins A2013-38 s 11
am A2018‑2 amdt 1.13
Lessees generally
div 3.1 hdgins A2012‑18 s 5
Application—div 3.1
s 8Ains A2012‑18 s 5
Meaning of lessee—div 3.1
s 9 hdgsub A2012‑18 s 6
s 9am A2012‑18 s 7
Total income of lessee
s 9Ains A2013-38 s 12
Discount—application
s 10am A2013-38 s 13, s 14; A2015‑49 s 20; A2021-12 amdt 3.75
Discount—eligibility
s 11am A2013-38 s 15, s 16; A2015‑42 s 35, s 36; ss renum R13 LA; A2015‑49 s 21
Discount—decision on application
s 12am A2009‑20 amdt 3.110; A2012‑18 s 8, s 9; A2013-38 s 17; A2015‑49 s 22
Discount—hardship
s 13om A2012‑18 s 10
Discount—review of eligibility
s 14am A2012‑18 s 11; ss renum R7 LA; A2013-38 s 18
Pre-1 October 2013 lease—loss of eligibility for discount because of income
s 15 hdgsub A2013-38 s 19
s 15am A2013-38 s 20; A2018‑2 amdt 1.13
Pre-1 October 2013 lease—loss of eligibility for discount for other reasons
s 16 hdgsub A2013-38 s 21
s 16am A2013-38 s 22
Post-1 October 2013 lease—loss of eligibility to pay land rent
s 16AAins A2013-38 s 23
am A2023-36 amdt 1.195
Registered affordable housing providers
div 3.2 hdgins A2012‑18 s 12
Definitions—pt 3
s 16A hdgsub A2013-18 amdt 1.8
s 16Ains A2012‑18 s 12
def Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT) ins A2013-18 amdt 1.9
def registered affordable housing provider sub A2013-18 amdt 1.9
Discount—registered affordable housing providers
s 16Bins A2012‑18 s 12
Land rent—transfers
pt 4 hdg note sub A2023-36 amdt 1.196
Transfer of post-1 October 2013 lease
s 16Cins A2013-38 s 24
am A2015‑42 s 37; A2021-12 amdt 3.75
Transfer of pre-1 October 2013 lease—land rent
s 17 hdgsub A2013-38 s 25
s 17am A2013-38 s 26, s 27; A2018‑2 amdt 1.13; A2023-36 amdt 1.197
Definitions—pt 5
s 18 hdgsub A2019‑7 amdt 1.16
s 18am A2018‑2 amdt 1.12
def tax ins A2019‑7 amdt 1.17
Unpaid land rent—calculation of interest
s 22am A2014‑44 amdt 3.28
Unpaid land rent—recovery
s 23am A2011‑52 amdt 3.118
Land rent—charge on the land
s 24am A2019‑46 s 18; ss renum R19 LA
Recovery of land rent from mortgagee
s 24Ains A2019‑46 s 19
Land rent—sale of land rent lease for non-payment
s 26am A2013-38 s 28, s 29; A2019‑7 amdts 1.18-1.20
Sale of post-1 October 2013 lease for loss of eligibility to pay land rent
s 26Ains A2013-38 s 30
am A2019‑7 amdt 1.21, amdt 1.22
Sale of land rent lease—application of proceeds
s 27am A2013-38 ss 31-35; A2019‑7 amdt 1.23
Sale of land rent lease—application of proceeds without court order
s 28am A2013-38 s 36
Land rent—part of year
s 29am A2013-38 s 37
Land rent for pre-1 October 2013 lease—discount for part of year
s 30 hdgsub A2013-38 s 38
s 30am A2013-38 s 39
Remission of land rent
s 30Ains A2015‑49 s 23
Certificate of land rent and other charges
s 31am A2017‑1 amdt 1.100; A2019‑7 amdts 1.24-1.26;
A2021-12amdt 3.75
Determination of fees
s 32am A2009‑20 amdt 3.111
Objections
s 33sub A2012‑18 s 13
am A2013-38 s 40; A2019‑46 s 20
Review of decisions by ACAT
s 34sub A2008‑37 amdt 1.264; A2019‑46 s 21
Regulation-making power
s 35(3)-(5) exp 1 July 2010 (s 35 (5) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
am A2015‑42 s 38
Legislation amended—sch 1
s 36om LA s 89 (3)
Transitional—Land Rent Amendment Act 2013
pt 10 hdgins A2012‑18 s 14
exp 18 May 2013 (s 51)
ins A2013-38 s 41
exp 1 October 2015 (s 52)
Pre-1 October 2013 lease—application to pay land rent
s 50ins A2012‑18 s 14
exp 18 May 2013 (s 51)
ins A2013-38 s 41
exp 1 October 2015 (s 52)
Transitional regulations
s 51ins A2012‑18 s 14
exp 18 May 2013 (s 51)
ins A2013-38 s 41
exp 1 October 2015 (s 52)
Expiry—pt 10
s 52ins A2013-38 s 41
exp 1 October 2015 (s 52)
Transitional—Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT) Act 2013
pt 11 hdgins A2013-18 amdt 1.10
exp 1 July 2016 (s 61)
Registered affordable housing provider—extended meaning
s 60ins A2013-18 amdt 1.10
exp 1 July 2016 (s 61)
Expiry—pt 11
s 61ins A2013-18 amdt 1.10
exp 1 July 2016 (s 61)
Consequential amendments
sch 1om LA s 89 (3)
Dictionary
dictam A2008‑37 amdt 1.265; A2013-38 s 42; A2023-36 amdt 1.198, amdt 1.199
def Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT) ins A2013-18 amdt 1.11
def eligible transferee ins A2013-38 s 43
def land rent sub A2013-38 s 44
def land rent lease sub A2015‑42 s 39
def lessee ins A2009‑20 amdt 3.112
am A2014‑44 amdt 3.29
def own ins A2013-38 s 45
def registered affordable housing provider ins A2012‑18 s 15
def single dwelling house ins A2015‑42 s 40
om A2023-36 amdt 1.200
def single dwelling house lease ins A2015‑42 s 40
sub A2023-36 amdt 1.201
def tax ins A2019‑7 amdt 1.27
Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
Republication No and date Effective Last amendment made by Republication for R1
1 July 20081 July 2008–
31 Dec 2008not amended new Act R2
1 Jan 20091 Jan 2009–
1 Feb 2009A2008‑37 commenced expiry R3
2 Feb 20092 Feb 2009–
21 Sept 2009A2008‑37 amendments by A2008‑37 R4
22 Sept 200922 Sept 2009–
1 July 2010A2009‑20 amendments by A2009‑20 R5
2 July 20102 July 2010–
11 Dec 2011A2009‑20 commenced expiry R6
12 Dec 201112 Dec 2011–
17 May 2012A2011‑52 amendments by A2011‑52 R7
18 May 201218 May 2012–
18 May 2013A2012‑18 amendments by A2012‑18 R8
19 May 201319 May 2013–
30 Sept 2013A2012‑18 expiry of transitional provisions (pt 10) R9
1 Oct 20131 Oct 2013–
31 Dec 2013A2013-38 amendments by A2013-38 R10
1 Jan 20141 Jan 2014–
18 Nov 2014A2013-38 amendments by A2013-18 R11
19 Nov 201419 Nov 2014–
1 Oct 2015A2014-44 amendments by A2014-44 R12
2 Oct 20152 Oct 2015–
12 Nov 2015A2014-44 expiry of transitional provisions (pt 10) R13
13 Nov 201513 Nov 2015–
24 Nov 2015A2015‑42 amendments by A2015‑42 R14
25 Nov 201525 Nov 2015–
1 July 2016A2015‑49 amendments by A2015‑49 R15
2 July 20162 July 2016–
17 Sept 2017A2015‑49 expiry of transitional provisions (pt 11) R16
18 Sept 201718 Sept 2017–
28 Feb 2018A2017‑1 amendments by A2017‑1 R17
1 Mar 20181 Mar 2018–
27 Mar 2019A2018‑2 amendments by A2018‑2 R18
28 Mar 201928 Mar 2019–
9 Dec 2019A2019‑7 amendments by A2019‑7 R19
10 Dec 201910 Dec 2019–
30 June 2020A2019‑46 amendments by A2019‑46 R20
1 July 20201 July 2020–
22 June 2021A2020‑20 amendments by A2020‑20 R21
23 June 202123 June 2021–
26 Nov 2023A2021‑12 amendments by A2021‑12
Expired transitional or validating provisions
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired. The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see Legislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp’ followed by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.
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