EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915

Administration Ordinance 1990

Jervis Bay Territory Water and Sewerage Services Fee Determination No 1 of 2005

Subsection 4F(1) of the Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915 (the Act) provides that the Governor-General may make Ordinances for the peace, order and good government of the Jervis Bay Territory (the Territory). 

Subsection 3B(1) of the Administration Ordinance 1990 enables the Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads to determine fees for the provision of utilities and services provided by the Commonwealth in the Territory of Jervis Bay.

The purpose of this Determination is to set the water and sewerage fee structure for the Jervis Bay Territory consistent with Best Practice Pricing and Shoalhaven City Council.

Details of the Determination are as follow:

Section 1 of the Determination provides that it may be cited as Fee Determination No 1 of 2005.

Section 2 provides that the Determination commences on 1 April 2005.

Section 3 provides the Determinations definitions.

Section 4 provides that Schedule 1 determines the fees payable for the provision of water.

Section 5 provides that Schedule 2 determines the fees payable for the provision of sewerage.

Section 6 provides for water and sewerage fee being payable for each water meter service connection.

Section 7 provides for the exemption of the GST.

Section 8 provides for the period of payment and due date for the payment of fees.

Section 9 provides for the revocation of previous water and sewerage determinations.

Schedule 1 Annual Water Availability Fees.

Schedule 2 Annual Sewerage Availability Fees.

No consultation was undertaken as this determination is aligning the Jervis Bay Territory water and sewerage fee structure with that of the surrounding New South Wales region, in line with Australian Government policy.