Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) In this
by‑law —
eligible pensioner means a person to whom
section 23(1), (2) or (3) or section 24 of the Rates and Charges
(Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992 applies.
(2) Notwithstanding
any other provisions of these by‑laws, a person who is liable to pay a
charge under by‑law 17A(1)(b) or 17A(3)(b) or under Schedule 1
item 22 in respect of particular land shall be allowed a concession under
this by‑law in respect of the charge if —
(a) the
person satisfies the Corporation that he or she was an eligible pensioner at
any time during the period to which the charge relates; and
(b)
subject to sub‑bylaw (3), the land was occupied by the person
during the period to which the charge relates, whether or not the land is also
occupied by any other person; and
(c) the
person is not liable for the payment of any amount due in respect of a charge
assessed according to the quantity of water supplied to that or any other land
during a period that commenced before the period to which the charge relates;
and
(d) the
person has not been allowed a concession under this by‑law in respect of
water supplied to any other land except where the portions of the periods to
which the respective concessions relate do not, to any extent, coincide.
(3) Where the
Corporation, having regard to the circumstances of the case, sees fit, it may
dispense with the requirements of sub‑bylaw (2)(b).
(4) The amount of the
concession to be allowed under this by‑law in respect of a charge under
by‑law 17A(1)(b) or 17A(3)(b) or under by‑law 17 and
Schedule 1 item 22 is 50% of the amount calculated from the annual
charge rates applicable —
(a)
where the land concerned is —
(i)
in the town of Cue, Laverton, Leonora, Meekatharra,
Menzies, Mt Magnet (from 1995/1996 onwards), Mullewa (from 2009/2010 onwards),
Sandstone, Wiluna or Yalgoo (from 1995/1996 onwards) and where up to 600 kL of
water is supplied in one year; or
(ii)
any other land south of 26° South Latitude and where
up to 400 kL of water is supplied in one year;
(b)
where the land concerned is north of 26° South Latitude and where up to
600 kL of water is supplied in one year.
(5) A person who, in
connection with or for the purpose of obtaining a concession under this
by‑law, gives information that he or she knows or has reasonable cause
to believe to be false or misleading in any material respect commits an
offence.
Penalty: $1 000.
[By‑law 18 amended in Gazette
29 Jun 1988 p. 2113; 14 Oct 1988 p. 4174;
31 Dec 1992 p. 6412‑13; 4 Mar 1994 p. 904;
30 Jun 1995 p. 2736‑7; 17 Nov 1995 p. 5344;
29 Dec 1995 p. 6331; 6 Jan 1998 p. 40;
29 Jun 1999 p. 2793‑4; 29 Jun 2001 p. 3193;
7 Aug 2001 p. 4037; 29 Jun 2007 p. 3250;
25 Jun 2010 p. 2903‑5.]