Water and Sewerage Services Fees Determination 2012
Administration Ordinance 1990 (Jervis Bay Territory)
I, DOROTHY TOPFER, Acting 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   29 June 2012
 
DOROTHY TOPFER
Acting Assistant Secretary
Territories Service Delivery Branch
Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
Contents
                        1      Name of Determination                                                                       2
                        2      Commencement                                                                                  2
                        3      Revocation                                                                                         2
                        4      Definitions                                                                                          2
                        5      Fees for water services                                                                       2
                        6      Fees for sewerage services                                                                 3
                        7      Multiple water connections                                                                  3
                        8      Invoices and payment period                                                               3
Schedule 1                  Annual water availability fees                                                            4
Schedule 2                  Annual sewerage availability fees                                                      4
 
 
1              Name of Determination
                This Determination is the Water and Sewerage Services Fees Determination 2012.
2              Commencement
                This Determination commences on 1 July 2012.
3              Revocation
                The Water and Sewerage Services Fees Determination 2011 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.
sewerage availability fee means the price charged to have sewerage 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 $0.86 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 sewerage services
                The annual sewerage availability fee for a connection size is the fee mentioned in Schedule 2 for the water connection size.
Note   A supply of sewerage 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 sewerage 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 sewerage 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)
  
Item
Water connection size
Annual fee ($)

2
25 mm
122.00

3
32 mm
200.00

5
50 mm
488.00

6
80 mm
889.92

7
100 mm or more
1252.80

Schedule 2        Annual sewerage availability fees
(section 6)
  
Item
Water connection size
Annual fee ($)

2
25 mm
774.72

3
32 mm
891.36

5
50 mm
1320.48

6
80 mm
2455.20

7
100 mm or more
3506.40

Note
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