Hunter District Water, Sewerage and Drainage (Further Amendment) Act 1952 (NSW)

HUNTER DISTRICT WATER, SEWERAGE AND

DAINAGE (FURTHER AMENDMENT) ACT.

Act No. 36, 1952.

An Act to amend the Hunter District Water, Sewerage and Drainage Act, 1938-1952, in certain respects; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 29th October, 1952.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis-	lative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South
Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
1 . (1) This Act may be cited as the "Hunter District Water, Sewerage and Drainage (Further Amendment) Act, 1952".
(2) The Hunter District Water, Sewerage and Drainage Act, 1938, as amended by subsequent Acts and by this Act, may be cited as the Hunter District Water,
Sewerage and Drainage Acts, 1938-1952.

2 . The Hunter District Water, Sewerage and Drainage

Act, 1938-1952, is amended—

(a) by omitting from subsection one of section ninety-nine the words "seven and a half per centum" and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "fifteen per centum";

(b) (i) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub- section three of section one hundred the words "seven and one-half per centum" and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "fifteen per centum";

(ii)   by omitting subsection seven of the same section and by inserting in lieu thereof the following subsection:—

(7) In levying any rate it shall be lawful

for the board to levy—

(a)	in respect of any ratable land minimum amounts for water rates, sewerage rates and stormwater drainage rates; and
(b)	if it thinks fit, in respect of occupied lands and unoccupied lands or of any different classes whatever of ratable land, different minimum amounts of any such rates.