Western Australian Current Regulations

WATER SERVICES (WATER CORPORATIONS CHARGES) REGULATIONS 2014 - REG 47

47 .         Drainage charges

        (1)         The water service charges set out in Schedule 5 apply, in accordance with the Schedule, in respect of land in a drainage area.

        [(2)         deleted]

        (3)         A drainage charge is not payable if land in respect of which it applies is —

            (a)         greater than one hectare in area; and

            (b)         comprised wholly of —

                  (i)         rural land; or

                  (ii)         land that has not been the subject of development.

        (4)         In subregulation (3) —

        development has the meaning given in the Planning and Development Act 2005 section 4(1);

        rural land means land zoned for agricultural or rural use under —

            (a)         a local planning scheme made under the Planning and Development Act 2005 ; or

            (b)         the Swan Valley Planning Scheme in force under the Swan Valley Planning Act 2020 .

        [Regulation 47 amended: SL 2021/128 r. 4; SL 2022/82 r. 17.]