Water Act 1989

Any unpaid salinity impact charge bears interest at the rate set from time to time for the purposes of this section by the Minister from the date specified in the notice under section 287A by which the person must pay the charge to the date that it is paid.

The rate set by the Minister must not be more than the rate fixed from time to time for the purposes of subsection (1) by the Essential Services Commission under a Code under section 4F of the Water Industry Act 1994.

If the Minister sets a new rate, the new rate takes effect on the date set by the Minister and applies from that date to all salinity impact charges (other than interest) owing to the Minister on that date.

No interest is payable if the person liable to pay the amount has arranged with the Minister for payment by instalments of the amount due, and any instalments that have become due have been paid by the date specified in the notice under section 287A for the instalments.

The Minister may exempt any person from paying the whole or any part of any interest either generally or specifically.