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Local Government Act 1993
503What is the relationship between rates and charges?
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#### 503 What is the relationship between rates and charges?
503 What is the relationship between rates and charges?
> > (1) A charge may be made—
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> > > (a) in addition to an ordinary rate, and
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> > > (b) in addition to or instead of a special rate.
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> > (2) If land is not rateable to a special rate for a particular service, a council may not levy a charge in respect of that land relating to the same service, unless the charge is limited to recovering the cost of providing the service to that land.