New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WATER ACT 1912 - SECT 110

110 Assessment of charges

(1) On the completion of a work constructed under the preceding section, the Ministerial Corporation may direct the Secretary to assess the charges to be paid by each occupier of any of the said lands.

(2) Such charges shall not exceed the yearly value to each occupier of the direct benefit accruing to the occupier's land from the construction of the well, and from the supply to the said land of water from the well, deduction being made for the probable cost of the maintenance of the channels and works as hereinafter provided.

(3) The total of such charges shall not exceed six per centum of the cost to the Crown of the construction of the work.

(4) On the petition of persons liable in the aggregate to pay one-half of the total amount of the charges, or at the request of the Ministerial Corporation, the Secretary shall make a fresh assessment of charges to be paid.