{"id":"F2018L00125","name":"Water and Wastewater Services Fees Determination 2018-19 (Jervis Bay Territory)","slug":"water-and-wastewater-services-fees-determination-2018-19-jervis-bay-territory","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":439477,"registerId":"F2018L00125-fast-fetch-1775955490701","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Water and Wastewater Services Fees Determination 2018-19 (Jervis Bay Territory)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\ntitle: Water and Sewerage Services Fees Determination 2011\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n ![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\nWater and Wastewater Services Fees Determination 2018-19 (Jervis Bay Territory)\n\nAdministration Ordinance 1990 (Jervis Bay Territory)\n\nI, Executive Director, Territories Division, make this Determination under subsection 3B (1) of the Administration Ordinance 1990 (Jervis Bay Territory).\n\nDated 15 February 2018\n\nVicki Middleton\n\nVicki Middleton\n\nExecutive Director\n\nTerritories Division\n\nDepartment of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities\n\nContents\n\n 1 Name of Determination\n\n 2 Commencement\n\n 3 Revocation\n\n 4 Definitions\n\n 5  Fees for water services\n\n 6 Fees for wastewater services\n\n 7 Multiple water connections\n\n 8 Invoices and payment period\n\nSchedule 1 Annual water availability fees\n\nSchedule 2 Annual wastewater availability fees\n\n \n\n \n\n1 Name\n\n  This is the Water and Wastewater Services Fees Determination 2018-19 (Jervis Bay Territory).\n\n2 Commencement\n\n  This determination commences on 1 July 2018.\n\n3 Revocation\n\n  The Water and Wastewater Services Fees Determination 2017-18 (Jervis Bay Territory), made on 24 February 2017 under subsection 3B (1) of the Administration Ordinance 1990 (Jervis Bay Territory), is revoked.\n\n4 Definitions\n\n  In this Determination:\n\nGST has the meaning given by section 195.1 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.\n\nwastewater availability fee means the price charged to have wastewater services made available.\n\nwater availability fee means the price charged to have water services made available.\n\nwater usage fee means the price charged for the number of kilolitres of water used.\n\n5 Fees for water services\n\n (1) The annual water availability fee for a connection size is the fee mentioned in Schedule 1 for the water connection size.\n\n (2) The water usage fee is $1.70 per kilolitre.\n\nNote:   Supply of water is GST-free as per section 38.285 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.\n\n6 Fees for wastewater services\n\n  The annual wastewater availability fee for a connection size is the fee mentioned in Schedule 2 for the water connection size.\n\nNote:  Supply of wastewater services is GST-free as per section 38.290 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.\n\n7 Multiple water connections\n\n  A water availability fee mentioned in Schedule 1 and a wastewater availability fee mentioned in Schedule 2 are payable for each water meter service connection.\n\n8 Invoices and payment period\n\n (1) Single invoices for water and wastewater fees will be issued quarterly.\n\n (2) The due date for payment of the fees is the date shown as the due date for payment on the invoice issued to the person liable to pay the fees.\n\nSchedule 1 Annual water availability fees\n\n(Section 5)\n\n \n\n| Item | Water connection size | Annual fee ($) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | 25 mm | 129 |\n| 2 | 32 mm | 211 |\n| 3 | 50 mm | 515 |\n| 4 | 80 mm | 1,318 |\n| 5 | 100 mm or more | 2,060 |\n\n\nSchedule 2 Annual wastewater availability fees\n\n(Section 6)\n\n \n\n| Item | Water connection size | Annual fee ($) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | 25 mm | 1,161 |\n| 2 | 32 mm | 1,775 |\n| 3 | 50 mm | 3,320 |\n| 4 | 80 mm | 6,855 |\n| 5 | 100 mm or more | 9,822 |\n\nNote\n\n1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.legislation.gov.au.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination does not change the legal scope of who may be charged: it replaces the prior year’s fees with updated rates for water and wastewater services in the Jervis Bay Territory, retains per‑meter charging, quarterly invoicing, and GST-free treatment. It is an annual rate update rather than an expansion or contraction of charging authority (secs 2–3, 5–8; Schedules 1–2)."},"complexity_factors":["Two distinct fee types: annual availability fees (by connection size) and a volumetric water usage fee ($1.70/kL) (sec 5; Schedules 1–2).","Tiered schedules with multiple connection-size bands produce fee discontinuities across small to large connections (Schedules 1–2).","Per-meter charging rule: availability and wastewater fees are payable for each water meter service connection (sec 7).","Billing mechanics: single combined invoices issued quarterly; payment due date is as shown on the invoice (sec 8).","Instrument lifecycle: revokes previous year’s Determination and commences on a specified date, indicating annual updates (secs 2–3).","GST treatment explicitly noted as GST-free with references to the GST Act (secs 5–6).","Administrative discretion is limited in rate-setting (fixed amounts in Schedules), while operational discretion remains with the invoicing authority as to issuing invoices and setting the invoice due date (sec 8)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets 2018–19 charges for water and wastewater in the Jervis Bay Territory: fixed annual availability fees by meter (Schedules 1–2) and a water usage fee of $1.70 per kilolitre. It requires quarterly combined invoices and makes availability and wastewater fees payable for each water meter (secs 5–8). Supply of these services is noted as GST-free (secs 5–6)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is an annual fee-setting instrument that operates within its original intended scope. It replaces the previous year's determination with updated dollar amounts but does not expand into new policy areas or alter the fundamental structure of water and wastewater charging in the Territory."},"complexity_factors":["Only 8 operative sections plus 2 schedules","Minimal defined terms (only 3 definitions in section 4)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provision (Administration Ordinance 1990) and two GST Act references for context","Straightforward fee tables with no conditional logic or exceptions","No nested provisions or sub-subsections beyond (1) and (2)","Linear structure: definitions → fee rules → administrative matters → fee schedules"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument fixes 2018–19 water and sewerage charges for the Jervis Bay Territory, setting annual availability fees by pipe size and a water usage rate of $1.70 per kL (no wastewater usage charge). It applies to anyone with water or sewer connections (residents, businesses, Commonwealth facilities), bills quarterly, charges each meter separately, cancels the 2017–18 determination, and is GST‑free. It funds Commonwealth operation and maintenance of local water and sewer infrastructure."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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