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Public Works Act 1981

Irrigation

219: Penalty for late payment

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“Extra money you might have to pay if you're late paying for irrigation”

If you don’t pay your irrigation charges on time, you might have to pay extra money.

If someone asks you in writing to pay your yearly charges for irrigation after the season ends, you need to pay within 28 days. If you don’t, you will have to pay an extra 10% on top of what you already owe.

However, the Minister (the person in charge) can decide to lower this extra amount or not make you pay it at all if they think there’s a good reason.

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Part 19 Irrigation

219Penalty for late payment

  1. Subject to subsection (2), if demand is made in writing after the end of any season for payment of any annual basic charge or annual water availability charge or any other charge payable under this Part for the immediately preceding season, and payment is not made within 28 days after the date of the demand, the occupier shall pay to the Minister, in addition, an amount equal to 10% of the amount not paid.

  2. The Minister may, if he considers the circumstances so warrant, reduce or waive the additional amount to be so paid.

Compare
  • 1975 No 138 s 24
Notes
  • Section 219(2): amended, on , by section 67 of the Public Works Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 43).