New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 503

503 What is the relationship between rates and charges?

(1) A charge may be made--

(a) in addition to an ordinary rate, and

(b) in addition to or instead of a special rate.

(2) If land is not rateable to a special rate for a particular service, a council may not levy a charge in respect of that land relating to the same service, unless the charge is limited to recovering the cost of providing the service to that land.