Sydney Sewerage Act Amendment Act 1873 No 17a (NSW)

No. XXII.

Sydney Sewehage

Act’ An Act to amend the “ Sydney Sewerage Act

Amendment Act.

of 1853.” [25̂ 7t April, 1873.]

Preamble.	\ \ J IIEREAS it is expedient to simplify tlie recovery of rates	VV payable to tlic Municipal Council of Sydney under the
“ Sydney Sewerage Act of 1853 ” and otherAvisc to amend the same Be it therefore enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty by and Avith the adAuce and consent of the Legislative Council and LegislatiA'c Assembly of N cav South "Wales in Parliament assembled and by the

Sewerage rates may

authority of the same as folloAVS :—

be levied by distress.

1. All rates due and payable to the Municipal Council of

Sydney under and in pursuance of the “ Sydney ScAA'crage Act of

1853 ” shall bo made for the same period and may be distrained for by

Avarrant

1873. 36° VIC. No. 23.

Commons Hegulation.

warrant under tlic liand of tlic Mayor in like manner as is prescribed by law '\\dtli respect to oilier rates duo to tlie said Municipal Council Provided tbat notbing in tliis clause sliall apply to any rates payable in respect of the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two or

any previous year Provided also that the owner or occupant of any Proviso,

house building or premises shall not be required to pay the said sewerage rates unless such house building or premises be connected with the sewerage.

2. All persons desirous of appealing against the imposition of Appeal,

a sewerage rate shall have the like powers in respect thereof as are granted in respect of the City Hate under the Act of Council fourteen Victoria number forty-one and such appeal may be made to the Quarter Sessions to be holdcn next after the service of the notice of such rates.

3. The costs of levying or making any distress under this Act Costa of levy,

shall be the same as those now allowed by law for the levying and

distraining for city rates.