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Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025

Provision of water services: operational matters - Charges for water services - Penalties for unpaid water services charges

104: Penalty may be imposed on previous unpaid penalty

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"You must pay extra if you don't pay your water bill or previous penalties on time."

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If you have unpaid water services charges, a penalty can be added to them. This penalty can also be added to any previous penalties that you still haven't paid, which were added under section 103. You will have to pay the total amount, including the new penalty and the previous unpaid penalty.

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Charges for water services: Penalties for unpaid water services charges

104Penalty may be imposed on previous unpaid penalty

  1. The amount of unpaid water services charges to which a penalty may be added includes a penalty previously added to unpaid charges under section 103.

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