46Rates on land within declared drainage areas charge on land

#### 46 Rates on land within declared drainage areas charge on land 46 Rates on land within declared drainage areas charge on land > > (1) In this section, drainage area means an area of land declared by an order of the Governor to be a drainage area for the purposes of this section. > > > (2) An order in force under section 28 (3) of the [Hunter Water Board Act 1988](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1988-119) (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 8) declaring an area of land to be a drainage area is taken to be an order for the purposes of this section. > > > (3) The Corporation may and, if so required by the operating licence must, make and levy rates on the owners of land within a drainage area located in the area of operations. > > > (4) A rate levied under this section may be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction as if it were a debt due to the Corporation. > > > (5) Despite section 42, a rate levied under this section is a charge on the land to which the rate relates. > > > (6) The provisions of this section have effect despite anything contained in section 42 of the [Real Property Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-025). > > **s 46:** Am 2009 No 17, Sch 3.10 \[3\].