EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955
Utilities and Services Ordinance 1996
Determination of Fees for Water and Sewerage Services No.1 of 2008
Section 3 of the Utilities and Services Ordinance 1996 (the Ordinance) authorises the Administrator to make provision for the supply and use of utilities and services in relation to, amongst other things, water and drainage and sewerage in the Territory. Section 4 of the Ordinance provides that the Administrator is to impose a fee for the provision to a person, or the use by a person, of such utilities and services.
The Determination of Fees for Water and Sewerage Services No.1 of 2008 (the Determination) sets the fees for water and wastewater charges on Cocos (Keeling) Islands and replaces the Determination of Fees for Water and Sewerage Services No.1 of 2007.
It is Government policy that there should be parity between the prices in the Territory and those in Western Australia wherever possible. The fees set in the Determination are substantially the same as those which apply in Western Australia and are considerably less than the cost of supply. Accordingly, consultation on the fees was not undertaken.
The Determination commences on 1 July 2008.
Approximate rates of increase in the various fees from the previous year are described below:
FIXED CHARGES FOR WATER
| | | 2007/08
$ pa | 2008/09
$ pa | Increase
% |
| 1. | Residential | 162.60 | 180.50 | 11.0 |
| 2. | Commercial, Commercial / Residential, Industrial, Mining, Shipping, Government State, Commonwealth or Local — | | | |
| | 15 or 20mm meter or un-metered (minimum) | 544.50 | 500.30 | -8.1 |
| | 25mm | 850.80 | 781.70 | -8.1 |
| | 30mm | 1 225.00 | 1 126.00 | -8.1 |
| | 35, 38, or 40mm | 2 178.00 | 2 001.00 | -8.1 |
| | 50mm | 3 403.00 | 3 127.00 | -8.1 |
| | 70, 75, or 80mm | 8 712.00 | 8 005.00 | -8.1 |
| | 100mm | 13 613.00 | 12 507.00 | -8.1 |
| | 140 or 150mm | 30 628.00 | 28 142.00 | -8.1 |
| 3. | Institutional/Public, Charitable | Nil | Nil | 0.0 |
| 4. | Vacant land | 162.60 | 180.50 | 11.0 |
| 5. | Fire service | 162.60 | 180.50 | 11.0 |
| 6. | Strata titled Commercial or Industrial property sharing a water service | 162.60 | 180.50 | 11.0 |
FIXED CHARGES FOR SEWERAGE
| | | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | Increase |
| 1. | Residential | | | |
| | Rate in the dollar | 3.4651¢ per $ of GRV | 3.562¢ per $ of GRV | 3.4%* |
| | Minimum annual charge | $266.80 | $275.90 | 3.4% |
| | Maximum annual charge | $664.90 | $687.50 | 3.4% |
| 2. | Commercial/Industrial | 587.90 | 607.90 | 3.4 |
| | Rate in the dollar | 2.620¢ per $ of GRV | 2.625¢ per $ of GRV | 3.4%* |
| | Minimum annual charge | $587.50 | $607.90 | 3.4% |
| 3. | Vacant Land | | | |
| | Annual charge | $175.60 | $181.60 | 3.4% |
| 4. | Institutional/Public and Charitable Purposes | | | |
| | First major fixture | $157.90 | $163.30 | 3.4% |
| | Each additional major fixture | $69.45 | $71.80 | 3.4% |
| 5. | Government | | | |
| | Per connection | $877.80 | $907.65 | 3.4% |
* Increase in GRV based charges from one year to the next limited to 13.6%
WATER CONSUMPTION CHARGES
| | | 2007/08
¢/kL | 2008/09
¢/kL | Increase
% |
| 1. | Residential or Vacant Land held for residential purposes | | | |
| | 0 – 150kL | 56.9 | 64.3 | 13.0 |
| | 151 – 500kL | 78.4 | 82.8 | 5.6 |
| | 501 – 550kL | 104.3 | 98.4 | -5.7 |
| | 551 – 650kL | 116.0 | 108.5 | -6.5 |
| | 651 – 750kL | 190.3 | 173.2 | -9.0 |
| | 751 – 1 150kL | 326.8 | 292.7 | -10.4 |
| | 1 151 – 1 550kL | 531.0 | 513.4 | -3.3 |
| | 1 551 – 1 950kL | 621.7 | 592.4 | -4.7 |
| | Over 1 1950kL | 712.2 | 671.2 | -5.8 |
| 2. | Commercial, Industrial, Government, Charitable Organisation or Institutional/Public | | | |
| | 0 – 300kL | 164.3 | 226.8 | 38.0 |
| | Over 300kL | 314.1 | 335.3 | 6.7 |
BUILDING APPLICATION FEES
These fees are unchanged from 2007/08.
OTHER FEES
| | | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | Increase |
| 1. | Relocation of service | Actual/quoted cost | Actual/quoted cost | N/A |
| 2. | Water service disconnection or reconnection | Actual/quoted cost | Actual/quoted cost | N/A |
| 3. | Special meter readings for change of ownership/tenancy | | | |
| | Within 7 days | $13.25 | $13.70 | 3.4% |
| | Within 2 days | $44.65 | $46.15 | 3.4% |
| 4. | Advice of sale requests | | | |
| | Electronic advice – standard | $35.20 | $36.40 | 3.4% |
| | Electronic advice – urgent | $66.50 | $68.75 | 3.4% |
| | Manual advice – standard | $60.50 | $62.55 | 3.4% |
| | Manual advice – urgent | $91.50 | $94.60 | 3.4% |
| 5. | Meter tests | | | |
| | 20mm – 25mm meters | $85.00 | $88.00 | 3.5% |
| | Over 25mm meters | Actual/quoted cost | Actual/quoted cost | N/A |
| 6. | Restoration of service after restriction | | | |
| | Between 7:00am and 4:00pm any day except Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays | $114.00 | $118.00 | 3.5% |
| | At any other time | $181.00 | $187.00 | 3.3% |
| 7. | Sewer connection charge | Actual/quoted cost | Actual/quoted cost | N/A |
| 8. | Installation of sewer junction | Actual/quoted cost | Actual/quoted cost | N/A |