Wentworth Irrigation Act 1890 Regulation relating to the conditional supply of water to land and the rate of interest payable on overdue rates and charges (1993-340) [GG No 84 of 30.7.1993] (NSW)

1993—No. 340

WENTWORTH IRRIGATION ACT 1890—REGULATION

(Relating to the conditional supply of water to land and the rate of interest

payable on overdue rates and charges)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 84 of 30 July 1993]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council,
and in pursuance of the Wentworth Irrigation Act 1890, has been pleased

to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

J. P HANNAFORD, M.L.C.,

Acting Minister for Land and Water Conservation.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 1 August 1993.

Amendments

2. The Wentworth Irrigation (Curlwaa Water Supply) Regulation 1991

is amended:

(a) by inserting in clause 5 (1) after the words “made known” the words “in writing”;

(b) by omitting clause 8 and by inserting instead the following clause:

Interest on overdue rates and charges

8. The Ministerial Corporation may charge interest on a daily basis on overdue rates and charges (whether or not the subject of a judgment by a court) at the rate for the time being prescribed under section 95 (1) of the Supreme Court Act 1970 for payment of interest on a judgment debt.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

The purpose of this Regulation to amend the Wentworth Irrigation (Curlwaa

Water Supply) Regulation 1991 so as:

(a) to provide that any conditions to which the supply of water to land is subject are made known in writing to the owner of the land;

(b) to vary the rate of interest that may charged (on a daily basis) on overdue rates and charges imposed under the Wentworth Irrigation Act 1890 from 18 per cent per year to the rate of interest payable for the time being on an overdue judgment debt under the Supreme Court Act 1970.