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WATER ACT 2007 - SECT 239U

Exemption from stamp duty and other State or Territory taxes

  (1)   No stamp duty or other tax is payable under a law of a State or a Territory in respect of either of the following matters ( exempt matters ):

  (a)   the vesting of a transitional asset or transitional liability under this Part;

  (b)   the operation of this Part   in any other respect;

or anything connected with an exempt matter.

  (2)   The Minister may certify in writing:

  (a)   that a specified matter is an exempt matter; or

  (b)   that a specified thing is connected with a specified exempt matter.

  (3)   A certificate made under subsection   (2) is not a legislative instrument.

  (4)   The Minister may, by legislative instrument, certify in writing:

  (a)   that matters included in a specified class are exempt matters; or

  (b)   that things included in a specified class are connected with exempt matters included in a specified class.

  (5)   In all courts, and for all purposes (other than for the purposes of criminal proceedings), a certificate under subsection   (2) or (4) is prima facie evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.


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