Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Act 2021

Amendment of section 10A of Principal Act

16. Section 10A of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) in subsection (3), by the substitution of “for the purposes of section 16(1)” for “for the purposes of this Act”,

(b) in subsection (3A)(a), by the substitution of “for the purposes of section 16(1)” for “for the purposes of this Act”,

(c) in subsection (4)—

(i) by the substitution of “subject to subsections (5) and (6A)” for “subject to subsection (5)”, and

(ii) by the substitution of “for the purposes of section 16(1)” for “for the purposes of this Act”,

(d) in subsection (4B)(c), by the substitution of “subject to subsections (5) and (6A)” for “subject to subsection (5)”, and

(e) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (6):

“(6A) Notwithstanding subsections (3) and (4), a residential property shall be regarded as a relevant residential property where—

(a) a certificate under and in accordance with regulations made under subsection (1) is issued in relation to the property,

(b) the liable person in relation to the property is notified under the Pyrite Resolution Act 2013 that the property has been included in the pyrite remediation scheme, or

(c) the liable person in relation to the property makes an application under subsection (3A),

after the end of the period of 2 years commencing on the date of the passing of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Act 2021.”.