Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) In this
by‑law —
charge means —
(a) a
charge other than —
(i)
a quantity charge; or
(ii)
a single capital infrastructure charge;
or
(b) an
amount payable in respect of rates under the Land Drainage Act 1925 .
(2) Unless, in
accordance with by‑law 8, special arrangements for payment have
been made a charge is payable in accordance with this by‑law.
(3) Subject to
sub‑bylaws (4) and (8), a charge is payable to the Corporation in 2
equal instalments due on 31 July and 31 December, respectively, in the
year for which the charge is made.
(4) Subject to
sub‑bylaws (5) and (8), a person may elect to pay an account
relating to a charge —
(a) in
full (whether or not it also relates to other charges in respect of the same
year) on or before 31 July in that year in which case the person is to receive
a discount of —
(i)
the amount prescribed in Schedule 7 item 1 in
respect of the account (irrespective of whether it relates to one or more
charges); and
(ii)
interest calculated at the rate prescribed in
Schedule 7 item 3 for a period of 5 months on one‑half of the
charge for the year;
or
(b) in 4
equal instalments on or before 31 July, 31 October, 31 December, and 31 March,
respectively, in that year, in which case the person is to be liable for an
additional charge of —
(i)
the amount prescribed in Schedule 7 item 2 in
respect of the account (irrespective of whether it relates to one or more
charges); and
(ii)
interest calculated at the rate prescribed in
Schedule 7 item 3 for a period of 3 months on one‑half of the
charge for the year.
(5) The options
provided by sub‑bylaw (4) do not apply where payment of any amount
due and payable to the Corporation in relation to any water service in respect
of the land concerned is outstanding.
(6) For the purposes
of sub‑bylaw (5), where payment of an amount has been deferred
under the Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992 that
amount shall not be regarded as due and payable until payment of it is
required in accordance with that Act.
(7) The Corporation
may, after having regard to the circumstances in a particular case, allow a
person to elect to pay an account in accordance with the options provided in
sub‑bylaw (4), without the requirement for the appropriate amount
to be paid on or before 31 July.
(8) Where —
(a) a
charge is for a period less than a full year; or
(b) an
account for a charge is given after 31 July in the year to which the charge
relates,
the charge is due in
full by the date stated in the account.
(9) For the purposes
of sub‑bylaw (8), a date stated in an account shall be a date not
earlier than 28 days after the giving of the account.
[By‑law 7 inserted in Gazette
13 May 1997 p. 2350‑1; amended in Gazette
29 Jun 2001 p. 3188.]