Western Australian Current Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 6.16

6.16 .         Imposition of fees and charges

        (1)         A local government may impose* and recover a fee or charge for any goods or service it provides or proposes to provide, other than a service for which a service charge is imposed.

        * Absolute majority required.

        (2)         A fee or charge may be imposed for the following —

            (a)         providing the use of, or allowing admission to, any property or facility wholly or partly owned, controlled, managed or maintained by the local government;

            (b)         supplying a service or carrying out work at the request of a person;

            (c)         subject to section 5.94, providing information from local government records;

            (d)         receiving an application for approval, granting an approval, making an inspection and issuing a licence, permit, authorisation or certificate;

            (e)         supplying goods;

            (f)         such other service as may be prescribed.

        (3)         Fees and charges are to be imposed when adopting the annual budget but may be —

            (a)         imposed* during a financial year; and

            (b)         amended* from time to time during a financial year.

        * Absolute majority required.