The Recreation Grounds Taxation Exemption Act 1910 (SA)

GEORGII V REGIS.

A.D. 1910.

No. 1003.

An Act to Exempt Parks and Recreation Grounds from

General and Local Taxation.

[Assented to, November &h, ipro.]

E it Enacted by the Governor of the State of South Australia,

follows: B with the advice and consent of the Parliament thereof, as

1. This Act may be cited as " The Recreation Grounds Taxation Shod title.

Exemption Act, 1910."

2. All lands which now are or shall hereafter become dedicated and Parka grounds and exempt recreation

set apart for the use and enjoyment of the inhabitants of the said from pried and

State or of any city, town, municipality, district, or other portion of loct~taxation.

the said State as parks, gardens, or public walk, recreation, or cf. ~ o t	628, 1891,
pleasure grounds, shall, and the persons in whom such lands are 8. 14.
vested shall in respect thereof, be free and exempt from all general, special, and local taxation and from all rating and assessments therefor so long as such lands are used exclusively as aforesaid.

3. This Act shall not apply in respect of any taxes, rates, or A C ~ notto applf to l

taxes and rate8

other similar outgoings due and payable a t the time of the passing or

of this Act, nor to any taxes, rates, or other similar outgoings for the financial year of the taxing or rating authority current a t the time of the passing of this Act.

4. If any rent, licence fee, charge for agistment, entrance fee, A C ~ not to apply to

or other charge for use or occupation, or any other revenue of any lands used for p d t.

kind whatever, whether money or anything of money's worth, is charged or received ..- by any person in whom any land shall be

1003 vested

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The Recreation Grounds Taxation Exemption Act.-1910.

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rested as aforesaid in respect of such land, or in respect of any part thereof or of any building thereon, this Act shall apply in respect of such land only so long as the whole of such rents, fees, charges, and revenue is expended in the maintenance, improve- ment, or extension of auch land, or in payment of interest or other charges on expenditure incurred in auch maintenance, improvement,

or ex tension.

Lands include mean8

of ingraes and egresa. section 2 shall be deemed to include all private roads, rights-of- 5, For all purposes of this Act, any such land as mentioned in way, and other premises used for the purpose of ingress or egress to or from such land or for any other purpose in connection thereu-ith, and the persons in whom such lands are vested shall not be liable for the construction, maintenance, or repair of, or to contribute towards the construction, maintenance, or repair of, any such private roads and rights-of-way.

I n the name and on behalf of His Majesty, I hereby assent to

this Bill.

D.4Y H. BOSANQUET, Governor.

Adelaide: By acthority, R. E. E. Roosas, Government Printer, North Terrace.