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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND RATING) AMENDMENT ACT 2005 (NO 60 OF 2005) - SECT 21

21—Amendment of section 155—Service rates and service charges

        (1)         Section 155(1), definition of "prescribed service", paragraph (a)—delete paragraph (a) and substitute:

            (a)         the treatment or provision of water;

        (2)         Section 155(1), definition of "prescribed service —after paragraph (b) insert:

            (ba)         a television transmission (or retransmission) service;

        (3)         Section 155(3)—delete subsection (3) and substitute:

        (3)         A service rate, or annual service charge, may vary—

            (a)         according to whether the land to which it applies is vacant or occupied; or

            (b)         according to any other factor prescribed by the regulations and applied by the council.

        (4)         Section 155(4)—delete "service charge" and substitute:

annual service charge

        (5)         Section 155(5)—delete "service charge" and substitute:

annual service charge

        (6)         Section 155(8)—delete subsection (8) and substitute:

        (8)         An annual service charge may be based on—

            (a)         the nature of the service; or

            (b)         the level of usage of the service; or

            (c)         any factor that applies under subsection (3); or

            (d)         a combination of 2 or more factors under the preceding paragraphs.

        (7)         Section 155—after subsection (9) insert:

        (10)         A council may declare a service rate or an annual service charge in respect of a particular prescribed service despite the fact that the service is provided on behalf of the council by a third party.



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