Sewerage Rates Act 1970 (ACT)

SEWERAGE RATES

No. 50 of 1970

An Ordinance to amend the Sewerage Rates Ordinance

1968-1969.

1.—(1.) This Ordinance may be cited as the Sewerage Rates

Ordinance 1970.*

(2. ) The Sewerage Rates Ordinance 1968-1969f is in this

Ordinance referred to as the Principal Ordinance.

(3.) The Principal Ordinance, as amended by this Ordinance, may

be cited as the Sewerage Rates Ordinance 1968-1970.

2 . Section 2 of the Principal Ordinance is repealed and the following

section inserted in its stead:—
" 2. On and after the first day of January, One thousand nine

hundred and seventy-one, this Ordinance applies to and in relation to—

(a) the period of six months commencing on that first day of

January; and

(b)	the rating year commencing on the first day of July, One
thousand nine hundred and seventy-one, and to each sub­ sequent rating year.".

3. Section 3 of the Principal Ordinance is amended by omitting the

words—

" P a r t II.—Sewerage Rates (Sections 7-16)."

and inserting in their stead the words—

" P a r t II.—Sewerage Rates (Sections 7-16A)." .

4.—(1.) Section 4 of the Principal Ordinance is amended—

(a) by inserting in the definition of " building containing resi­ dential flats" in sub-section (1 . ) , after the words "parcel of land " (first occurring) the words " (other than a parcel of land that is sub-divided into units and common property by the registration of a units p lan)" ;

t Ordinance N o . 30, 1968, as amended by N o . 22, 1969.

(b)	by omitting from the definition of " rating year " in sub­
section (1 . ) the word " January " and inserting in its stead the word " July "; and

(c) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:—

" (6 . ) The word ' un i t ' has, in this Ordinance, the same

meaning as in Part III. of the Unit Titles Ordinance 1970 and expressions used in this Ordinance that are expressions defined by section 5 of the Unit Titles Ordinance 1970 have the same respective meanings in this Ordinance.".

* Made on 24 December 1970; notified in the Commonwealth Gazette and commenced on 30 December 1970.

(2 . ) The amendment made by paragraph (b) of the last preceding sub-section shall come into operation on the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one.

5. Section 6 of the Principal Ordinance is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:—

" (2.) Where a parcel of land is sub-divided into units and common property by the registration of a units plan—

(a)	each unit shall be deemed to comprise, for the purposes of this Ordinance, a separate parcel of land;
(b)	a unit shall, if the lease of that unit provides that the unit shall be used for residential purposes only, be deemed, for the purposes of this Ordinance, to be a Class 1 parcel of rateable land;
(c)	the common property shall, if the lease of each of the units provides that the unit is to be used for residential purposes only, be deemed, for the purposes of this Ordinance, to be a Class 2 parcel of rateable land;
(d)	a unit shall, if the lease of the unit provides that the unit is to be used for a purpose other than residential purposes, be deemed, for the purposes of this Ordinance, to be a Class 5 parcel of rateable land; and
(e)	the common property shall, if the lease of any of the units provides that the unit is to be used for a purpose other than residential purposes, be deemed, for the purposes of this Ordinance, to be a Class 5 parcel of rateable land.".

6. After section 16 of the Principal Ordinance the following section is inserted in Part I I . : —

" 16A.—(1. ) Subject to this section, this Ordinance applies to and in relation to the period that commences on the first day of January, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one, and ends on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one, as if that period were a rating year.

" (2 . ) The amount of sewerage rates imposed in the period referred to in the last preceding sub-section in respect of a parcel of land that is a parcel of rateable land on the first day of that period shall be reduced to an amount that is equal to one-half of the amount that would, but for this sub-section, otherwise be payable.

" (3 . ) Any calculation necessary for the purposes of section 10, 11, 12, 13, 15 or 16 of this Ordinance to and in relation to its application under this section in respect of any part of the period referred to in sub­ section (1.) of this section shall be made as if the reduction provided for by the last preceding sub-section had not been made.".