Victorian Numbered Acts

CONGESTION LEVY ACT 2005 (NO 74 OF 2005) - NOTES

Act No. 74/2005

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Victoria

No. 74 of 2005

Congestion Levy Act 2005^[†]

[Assented to 2 November 2005]

^[†]     Minister's second reading speech—

    Legislative Assembly: 5 October 2005

    Legislative Council: 26 October 2005

    The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to impose a levy on long stay parking spaces in the central business district and inner Melbourne to reduce traffic congestion, to amend the Taxation Administration Act 1997 and for other purposes."

            Constitution Act 1975:

    Section 85(5) statement:

    Legislative Assembly: 5 October 2005

    Legislative Council: 26 October 2005

    Absolute majorities:

    Legislative Assembly: 20 October 2005

    Legislative Council: 27 October 2005

INDEX

Subject	Section
Act
amendment of Taxation Administration Act 1997	36, 37
commencement	2
Crown bound by	7
purpose	1
to be read with Taxation Administration Act 1997	6
Car park
definition	3
owner to notify Commissioner	30
Concessions	25, 26
Definitions	3, 4, 11, 21, 34
Exemptions
bus layovers	23
car sales displays, car service spaces	24
councils, charities	18
disabled parking	21
emergency vehicles	19
garaging of fleet vehicles	23
hospitals	17, 18
libraries and museums	18
loading bays	17
religious bodies	18
residential parking	16
shift workers	22
short term visitors	17
special events	20
universities	18
Levy
amount	10
assessment of	13, Sch. 2
CPI adjusted levy	11, 12
definition	3
imposition	8
liability for	9
lodgement of annual returns	31
statutory ratio for public car parks	14, 15
unpaid levy is charge on land	32, 33
See also Exemptions; Private car parks; Public car parks
Levy area	3, Sch. 1
Levy year (def.)	3
Long stay parking space (def.)	4
Motor vehicle (def.)	3
Offences and penalties	27, 28, 30
Operator (def.)	3
Owner (def.)	3
Subject	Section
Parking spaces
definition	3
determining number of	5
exempt parking space (def.)	3
leviable parking space (def.)	3
Private car parks
definition	3
obligations of lessees, licensees etc.	34
part year concession	25
required to be registered	27, 29
Public car parks
definition	3
operator (def.)	3
operators to notify Commissioner on ceasing to operate	30
part year concession	26
required to be registered	28, 29
Registration	27–30
Regulations	35
Working day (def.)	3