I, BELINDA MOSS, Assistant Secretary, Territories Service Delivery Branch, Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport make this Determination under subsection 3B (1) of the Administration Ordinance 1990.

Dated  14 March 2013

BELINDA MOSS

Contents

 1 Name of Determination 

 2 Commencement 

 3 Revocation 

 4 Definitions 

 5  Fees for water services 

 6 Fees for wastewater services 

 7 Multiple water connections 

 8 Invoices and payment period 

Schedule 1 Annual water availability fees 

Schedule 2 Annual wastewater availability fees 

1 Name of Determination

  This Determination is the Water and Wastewater Services Fees Determination 2013.

2 Commencement

  This Determination commences on 1 July 2013.

3 Revocation

  The Water and Sewerage Services Fees Determination 2012 is revoked.

4 Definitions

  In this Determination:

GST has the meaning given by section 195-1 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.

wastewater availability fee means the price charged to have wastewater services made available.

water availability fee means the price charged to have water services made available.

water usage fee means the price charged for the number of kilolitres of water used.

5 Fees for water services

 (1) The annual water availability fee for a connection size is the fee mentioned in Schedule 1 for the water connection size.

 (2) The water usage fee is $1.03 per kilolitre.

Note   A supply of water is GST-free — see section 38.285 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.

6 Fees for wastewater services

  The annual wastewater availability fee for a connection size is the fee mentioned in Schedule 2 for the water connection size.

Note   A supply of wastewater services is GST-free — see section 38-290 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.

7 Multiple water connections

  A water availability fee mentioned in Schedule 1 and a wastewater availability fee mentioned in Schedule 2 are payable for each water meter service connection.

8 Invoices and payment period

 (1) A single invoice for water and wastewater fees will be issued quarterly.

 (2) The due date for payment of the fees is the date shown as the due date for payment on the invoice issued to the person liable to pay the fees.

Schedule 1 Annual water availability fees

(section 5)

Schedule 2 Annual wastewater availability fees

(section 6)

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