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Local Government Act 1974

Rates and charges - Charges instead of rates

160: Water race charge

You could also call this:

"An old law about charging people for using water from a water race"

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There is a law called the Water race charge. You can find it in section 160 of the Local Government Act 1974. This law was repealed, which means it is no longer in effect, on 29 June 1988, by the Rating Powers Act 1988.

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Part 9Rates and charges
Charges instead of rates

160Water race charge (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 160: repealed, on , by section 209(1) of the Rating Powers Act 1988 (1988 No 97).