WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 583 Fees and charges payable to chief executive and regulator

WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 583

583 Fees and charges payable to chief executive and regulator

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

(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 payable to the State; and

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

(3) The Minister may waive all or part of a fee or charge payable by a person if the Minister is satisfied payment of the fee would cause financial hardship to the person because of the effects of—

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

(b) economic recession.