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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—
(a) in addition to an ordinary rate, and
(b) in addition to or instead of a special rate.
(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.