After section 194--
insert--
'In this part--
repealed 2005 regulation means the repealed Local Government Regulation 2005.
'(1) Despite section 11(4) and (6), a new local government may, for the 2011-2012 financial year--
(a) fix a minimum amount of general rates for the relevant merged area of the local government that is different to the minimum amount of general rates for the other areas of the local government; and
(b) fix a minimum amount of general rates for different rating categories for the relevant merged area that is different to the minimum amount of general rates for different rating categories fixed for the other areas of the local government.
'(2) In this section--
new local government means a new local government under section 159YD of the 1993 Act.
relevant merged area means a relevant merged area under section 91C of the repealed 2005 regulation.
'(1) Despite section 11(4) and (6), an adjusted local government may, for the 2011-2012 financial year--
(a) fix a minimum amount of general rates for the relevant adjusted area of the local government that is different to the minimum amount of general rates fixed for the other areas of the local government; and
(b) fix a minimum amount of general rates for different rating categories for the relevant adjusted area that is different to the minimum amount of general rates for different rating categories fixed for the other areas of the local government.
'(2) In this section--
adjusted local government means an adjusted local government under section 159YD of the 1993 Act.
relevant adjusted area means a relevant adjusted area under section 91C of the repealed 2005 regulation.
'(1) Despite section 11(4) and (6), a prescribed indigenous regional council may, for the 2011-2012 financial year--
(a) fix a minimum amount of general rates for a relevant area for the regional council that is different to the minimum amount of general rates fixed for the other areas of the regional council; and
(b) fix a minimum amount of general rates for different rating categories for a relevant area for the regional council that is different to the minimum amount of general rates for different rating categories fixed for the other areas of the regional council.
'(2) In this section--
prescribed indigenous regional council means--
(a) the Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council; or
(b) the Torres Strait Island Regional Council.
relevant area means a relevant area under section 91C of the repealed 2005 regulation.
This part expires on 30 June 2012.'.