EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955
Utilities and Services Ordinance 1996
Determination of Fees for Water and Sewerage Services No. 03 of 2009
Section 3 of the Utilities and Services Ordinance 1996 (the Ordinance) authorises the Administrator to make provision for the supply and use of utilities and services in relation to, amongst other things, water and drainage and sewerage in the Territory. Section 4 of the Ordinance provides that the Administrator is to impose a fee for the provision to a person, or the use by a person, of such utilities and services.
The Determination of Fees for Water and Sewerage Services No.03 of 2009 (the Determination) sets the fees for water and wastewater charges on Cocos (Keeling) Islands and replaces the Determination of Fees for Water and Sewerage Services No.1 of 2008.
It is Government policy that there should be parity between the prices in the Territory and those in Western Australia wherever possible. The fees set in the Determination are substantially the same as those which apply in Western Australia and are considerably less than the cost of supply. Accordingly, consultation on the fees was not undertaken.
The Determination commences on 1 July 2009.
Approximate rates of increase in the various fees from the previous year are described below:
SCHEDULE 1 – FIXED CHARGES FOR WATER
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1 | Residential | $162.60 | $180.50 | $200.40 | 11.0% |
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2 | Commercial or Industrial except as specified in item 6. |
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| 15 or 20mm meter or un-metered | $544.50 | $500.30 | $463.80 | -7.3% |
| 25mm | $850.80 | $781.70 | $724.80 | -7.3% |
| 30mm | $1,225.00 | $1,126.00 | $1,044.00 | -7.3% |
| 35, 38 or 40mm | $2,178.00 | $2,001.00 | $1,855.00 | -7.3% |
| 50mm | $3,403.00 | $3,127.00 | $2,899.00 | -7.3% |
| 70, 75 or 80mm | $8,712.00 | $8,005.00 | $7,422.00 | -7.3% |
| 100mm | $13,613.00 | $12,507.00 | $11,596.00 | -7.3% |
| 140 or 150mm | $30,628.00 | $28,142.00 | $26,091.00 | -7.3% |
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3 | Institutional/Public, Charitable or Government | Nil | Nil | Nil |
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4 | Vacant land | $162.60 | $180.50 | $200.40 | 11.0% |
5 | Fire service | $162.60 | $180.50 | $200.40 | 11.0% |
6 | Strata titled Commercial or Industrial property sharing a water service | $162.60 | $180.50 | $200.40 | 11.0% |
SCHEDULE 2 – FIXED CHARGES FOR SEWERAGE
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1 | Residential |
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| Rate in the dollar | 3.451 cents per $ of GRV | 3.562 cents per $ of GRV | 3.711 cents per $ of GRV |
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| Minimum Annual Charge | $266.80 | $275.90 | $287.50 | 4.2% |
| Maximum Annual Charge | $664.90 | $687.50 | $716.40 | 4.2% |
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Increase in GRV based charges from one year to the next limited to:
| 13.6%
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| 14.2%
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2 | Commercial / Industrial |
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| Rate in the dollar | 2.620cents per $ of GRV | 2.625cents per $ of GRV | 2.735 cents per $ of GRV |
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| Minimum Annual Charge | $587.90 | $607.90 | $633.40 | 4.2% |
| Increase in GRV based charges from one year to the next limited to:
| 13.6%
| 14.8%
| 14.2%
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3 | Vacant Land |
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| Annual Charge | $175.60 | $181.60 | $189.20 | 4.2% |
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Institutional/public and Charitable Purposes |
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First major fixture |
$157.90 |
$163.30 |
$170.20 |
4.2% |
| Each additional major fixture | $69.45 | $71.80 | $74.80 | 4.2% |
5 | Government |
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| Per connection | $877.80 | $907.65 | $945.75 | 4.2% |
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SCHEDULE 3 – WATER CONSUMPTION CHARGES
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1 | Residential or Vacant Land | c/kL | c/kL | c/kL |
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| 0 - 150kL | 56.9 | 64.3 | 72.6 | 12.9% |
| 151 - 500kL | 78.4 | 82.8 | 88.0 | 6.3% |
| 501 - 550kL |
| 98.4 | 124.7 |
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| 551 - 650kL | 116 | 108.5 | 133.1 | 22.7% |
| 651 - 750kL | 190.3 | 173.2 | 186.4 | 7.6% |
| 751 - 1150kL | 326.8 | 292.7 | 325.8 | 11.3% |
| 1151 - 1550kL | 531 | 513.4 | 524.5 | 2.2% |
| 1551 - 1950kL | 621.7 | 592.4 | 589.5 | -0.5% |
| Over 1950kL | 712.2 | 671.2 | 654.4 | -2.5% |
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2 | Commercial, Government or Institutional/Public |
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| 0 - 300kL | 164.3 | 226.8 | 255.5 | 12.7% |
| over 301Kl
| 314.1 | 335.3 | 349.4 | 4.2% |
3 | Institutional/Public (non-government schools, churches, community facilities etc), Charitable purposes |
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| 0 – 300kL |
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| 119.7 cents/kL | New Rate |
| over 300kL |
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| 176.8 cents/kL | New Rate |
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SCHEDULE 4 – BUILDING APPLICATION FEES
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1 | Building plans to construct a new residential building or alter an existing residential building (charge is for each residential unit). | $106.00 | $106.00 | $106.00 | 0.0% |
2 | Minor building fee for approval of an outbuilding to a single residential property, includes pools, garages and pergolas (in sewered areas only). | $31.00 | $31.00 | $31.00 | 0.0% |
3 | Building plans for multi-residential units | $106.00/unit | $106.00/unit | $106.00 |
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4 | Building plans for other than residential and multi-residential units (construct new building/alter existing building) at a cost of: |
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| Up to $22,500 (sewered area only) | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 0.0% |
| Over $22,500 but not over $200,000 | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | 0.0% |
| $200,001 but not over $500,000 | $330.00 | $330.00 | $330.00 | 0.0% |
| $500,001 but not over $1,000,000 | $550.00 | $550.00 | $550.00 | 0.0% |
| And where the cost exceeds $1,000,000 — |
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| First $10,000,000 | $0.90 per $’000 | $0.90 per $’000 | $0.90 per $’000 |
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| Over $10,000,000 | $9,000.00 plus $0.25 per $’000 Over $10,000,000 | $9,000.00 plus $0.25 per $’000 Over $10,000,000 | $9,000.00 plus $0.25 per $’000 Over $10,000,000 |
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SCHEDULE 5 – OTHER FEES, DISCOUNTS, INTEREST RATES AND ADDITIONAL CHARGES
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1 | Relocation of service | Actual / quoted cost | Actual / quoted cost | Actual / quoted cost |
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2 | Water service disconnection or reconnection | Actual / quoted cost | Actual / quoted cost | Actual / quoted cost |
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3 | Special meter readings for change of ownership/tenancy |
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| Within 7 days | $13.25 | $13.70 | $14.30 | 4.4% |
| Within 2 days | $44.65 | $46.15 | $48.10 | 4.2% |
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Advice of Sale Requests |
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| Electronic advice – standard | $35.20 | $36.40 | $37.95 | 4.3% |
| Electronic advice – urgent | $66.50 | $68.75 | $71.65 | 4.2% |
| Manual advice – standard | $60.50 | $62.55 | $65.20 | 4.2% |
| Manual advice – urgent | $91.50 | $94.60 | $98.55 | 4.2% |
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5 | Meter Tests |
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| 20mm to 25mm meters | $85.00 | $88.00 | $91.50 | 4.0% |
| Over 25mm meters | Actual quoted cost | Actual quoted cost | Actual quoted cost |
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6 | Restoration of service after restriction |
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| between 7:00am and 4:00pm any day except Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays | $114.00 | $118.00 | $123.00 | 4.2% |
| Any Other time | $181.00 | $187.00 | $195.00 | 4.3% |
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7 | Sewer Connection Charge | Actual/quoted cost | Actual/quoted cost | Actual/quoted cost |
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8 | Installation of Sewer Junction | Actual/quoted cost | Actual/quoted cost | Actual/quoted cost |
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9 | Discount | $1.50 | $1.50 | $1.50 |
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10 | Discount interest rate | 4.91% | 5.36% | 2.46% |
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11 | Instalment Charge | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
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| Instalment charge interest rate | 5.91%
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