New Zealand: Acts affecting Native Lands, 1886, 1888-91 and 1894-95

Of the Recovery of Rates

Of the Recovery of Rates.

45.	Proceedings for recovery of rates to be taken under this Act.
46.	How demand for rates made. Seventh Sche dule.
47.	Two or more authorities may agree upon one collector, and may make one demand.
48.	Where rates payable.
49.	How and when rates can be sued for.
50.	Invalidity of rate as a whole no defence to action against person liable in rate-book.
51.	Occupier primarily liable for rates while he is on valuation-roll and rate-book as such.
52.	Notice to be given of sale of rateable pro perty.
53.	Half-rates chargeable for buildings unoccu pied for not less than six months.
54.	Who can be sued besides occupier.
55.	Remedy of owner paying rates against occu pier. Remedy of mortgagee in such case. Remedy of person other than the owner in such ease. Limit of amounts recoverable.
56.	Contracts between persons as to payment of rates not affected.page 2
57.	When person liable for rates absent, service on agent sufficient.
58.	If owner liable for rates unknown, &c., sum mons may be posted on property, &c. Where owner unknown, judgment may be given against "the owner."
59.	Power to remit rates in certain eases.
60.	Rates to carry interest.
61.	Rates overdue for two years cannot be re covered.
62.	Registration of judgment for rates.
63.	If judgment not satisfied local authority may forward certificate to Registrar of Supreme Court. Eighth Schedule. (1.) Registrar to give notice to persons interested. Ninth Schedule. (2.) Notice, how served. (3.) After six months, Registrar may sell or lease property. (4.) Application of proceeds of sale.
64.	Provisions as to sale or letting.
65.	On conditions being complied with, Registrar may execute transfer, &c.
66.	Purchaser not affected by impropriety, &e., in sale.
67.	Instruments Under Land Transfer Act to be registered without production of duplicate certificate.
68.	Native land not to be sold for rates without sanction of Trust Commissioner.
69.	Public reserves not to be sold. Rates to be a first charge thereon.
70.	Crown leaseholds not to be sold. Procedure for recovery of rates thereon.
71.	Saving of rates on Native land already pledged.