Western Australian Current Regulations

WATER SERVICES (WATER CORPORATIONS CHARGES) REGULATIONS 2014 - REG 40

40 .         Classification of land

        (1)         For the purposes of this Division, land that is not concessional land may be classified by the Water Corporation as follows —

            (a)         residential — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land —

                  (i)         is used, or is capable of being used, wholly or primarily for the purpose of providing residential accommodation to the owner or occupier of the land; and

                  (ii)         is not used in whole or in part for the purpose of providing holiday accommodation;

            (b)         semi‑rural residential — if the land is in the metropolitan area and the Water Corporation is satisfied that —

                  (i)         the land is used as described in paragraph (a); and

                  (ii)         the land is also used for the purpose of primary production, which includes use for the purpose of a farm, market garden, kennel, plant nursery, orchard, stable, vineyard or another similar purpose; and

                  (iii)         water supplied to the land by the Water Corporation is used wholly or primarily for the purposes of the use referred to in subparagraph (i);

            (c)         non‑residential — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land —

                  (i)         is used, or is capable of being used, for business or professional purposes, holiday accommodation, manufacturing, processing or other commercial processes; and

                  (ii)         cannot be classified as residential;

            (d)         vacant land — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that —

                  (i)         there is no building on the land; or

                  (ii)         if there is, there is no other appropriate classification for the land under this regulation.

        (2)         For the purposes of this Division, concessional land may be classified by the Water Corporation as follows —

            (a)         charitable purposes — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land is used for charitable purposes;

            (b)         institutional public — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land is used by a club or association, or for some other public purpose, approved by the Water Corporation;

            (c)         community residential — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land is occupied as a communal property on which several families dwell at the same time and is managed by the persons dwelling on the land or a committee of them;

            (d)         local government — if the land is in the non‑metropolitan area and the Water Corporation is satisfied that it is used by the local government for business, professional, commercial or office purposes;

            (e)         aged home — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land is used as an aged home;

            (f)         community purpose — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land cannot be classified under another paragraph of this subregulation.

        (3)         If land can be given more than one classification under subregulation (1) or (2), the more specific classification within the subregulation applies to the land to the exclusion of any other.

        [Regulation 40 amended: SL 2022/82 r. 14.]