Australian Capital Territory
Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 2)
Disallowable Instrument DI 2009-181
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 2009 - 125 that set fees for the 2009-10 financial year as new additional fees have been included for the 2009-10 financial year.

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 August 2009.

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