Water Management Act 1999

The amount of rates is to be determined by the responsible water entity and is to be levied annually.

The rates are to be levied on, and are payable by, the owners of properties within the area, and are to be levied by the responsible water entity in the same manner as service rates in respect of those properties under the Local Government Act 1993.

Rates levied under this Division are not subject to a remission under the Local Government (Rates and Charges Remissions) Act 1991.

The responsible water entity may, with the Minister's approval, remit any rate, wholly or in part, where it is of opinion that to levy it would cause serious financial hardship to the person liable to pay.