WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 1013A Fees and charges payable to the chief executive

WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 1013A

1013A Fees and charges payable to the chief executive

(1) This section applies to a fee or charge payable to the chief executive under a regulation made under this Act.

(2) If an amount of a fee or charge remains unpaid after the day stated in the regulation for payment of the fee or charge—

(a) the amount is a debt due and payable to the State; and

(b) the late fee prescribed in the regulation applies to the amount.

(3) The Minister may waive, completely or partly, payment of a fee or charge if the Minister is satisfied the person by whom the fee or charge is payable is suffering hardship because of the effects of—

(a) drought, flood, fire or other natural disaster; or

(b) economic recession.