Australian Capital Territory
Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI 2009-125
made under the
Water and Sewerage Act 2000, s 45 (Determination of fees)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Water and Sewerage Act 2000 is an Act to make provision in relation to the supply of plumbing or sanitary drainage services.

Section 45 of the Act provides the Minister with the power to determine fees.  

The purpose of this determination is to revoke Disallowable Instrument DI 2008 - 168 that set fees for 2008-09 financial year and to determine fees for the 2009-10 financial year.

The existing fees determined for the 2009-10 financial year represent the 2008-09 financial year fees increased in accordance with Treasury’s inflation factor of 3.5%.  Appropriate rounding has occurred in relation to the increases.

In addition the 2009-10 Budget introduced a new scheme for statutory inspections in the ACT building and construction industry.  The fees are directed at improving the timeliness of inspection services for the ACT building and construction industry.  The new fees are designed to support an increase in the level of resources to be made available by the Government to the ACT building and construction industry.  The new fees are also accompanied by a set of explicit service standards and a money back guarantee with respect to the delivery of inspection services.

The fees take effect on 1 July 2009.

The determination under section 45 of the Act is a disallowable instrument.