1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Wild Dog Destruction Regulation 2004.
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 1 September 2004.Note—This Regulation replaces the Wild Dog Destruction Regulation 1999 which is repealed on 1 September 2004 by section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.
3 Definition
(1) In this Regulation:the Act means the Wild Dog Destruction Act 1921.(2) Notes in the text of this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.
4 Annual rates
For the purposes of section 12 (1A) of the Act, the annual rate that may be imposed and collected on land within the Western Division is, in respect of the year 2004 and each subsequent year, 4.5 cents per hectare.
5 Interest on overdue rates
(1) The object of this clause is to prescribe the rate per cent per year to be used in calculating the sum by which overdue rates are to be increased in accordance with section 12A of the Act.(2) For the purposes of section 12A (2) of the Act, the prescribed rate of interest is the rate prescribed under section 101 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 with respect to the payment of interest on a judgment debt.cl 5: Am 2005 No 28, Sch 5.51.
6 Rate notice
For the purposes of section 14 (1) of the Act, the prescribed form of rate notice is a form in writing that includes the following particulars:(a) the heading “Wild Dog Destruction Act 1921—Rate Notice”,(b) the notice number,(c) the date of issue of the notice,(d) the name of the person liable to pay the rate,(e) a description of the land in respect of which the rate is imposed,(f) the area (in hectares) of the land,(g) the prescribed amount per hectare per year of the rate (being the rate prescribed by clause 4),(h) the amount of the rate imposed under the notice in respect of the land,(i) the date (being at least 28 days after the notice is to be given) on which the rate is due and payable to and recoverable by the board,(j) the person, bank, building society or credit union that the amount specified in the notice is payable to,(k) the interest rate per cent per year by which is calculated the increase of the amount due where any part of the rate imposed under the notice is unpaid at the expiration of 12 months from the date on which the rate is due and payable to and recoverable by the board (being the rate prescribed in clause 5 (2)).
7 Savings
Any act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Wild Dog Destruction Regulation 1999, had effect under that Regulation continues to have effect under this Regulation.