[Jenita Ferguson]

Did anyone happen to see in todays Government Gazette the FESL (Approved Notice) Order (No2)?
Obviously a back log of orders waiting for gazettal – I wonder if they’ll manage to repeal the actual legislation prior to 30 June????

[Robert Hay]

Hi Everyone

Here’s a link to the gazette http://www.gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gazette_2017_2017-64.pdf

This is critical for Councils as it requires us to issue a notice to all properties that were subject to the FESL that it has now been deferred.

Treasury is working on a process for these to be issued to the subject properties as not all properties that were subject to the FESL will receive a rates and charges notice for 2017/2018.

Robert

[Ken Bakon]

Just when we thought it was safe to go back in the water, treasury’s email last Friday at 5.18pm. resuscitated the FESL “shark” for the time being!

[Robert Hay]

Hi Everyone

Treasury has provided the following advice:

• The NSW Government wants all ratepayers that received a classification notice to receive a FESL deferral notice. Treasury is going to print these DL flyers and ship them to the mailing houses for insertion. Councils will be reimbursed the additional insertion costs (subject to a reasonableness test) and are asked to submit a separate invoice to Treasury clearly representing that amount.
• Where a rate notice is not issued (say a jetty or Public School) a separate data file will need to be submitted to Treasury who will provide the notification. A set of recommended processes is under development and should be communicated in advance of 30 June 2017.
• Classification codes no longer need to be maintained. While you may choose to retain the data, there is no requirement to do so.

Thanks
Robert

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