539What criteria are relevant in determining the amount of a charge?

#### 539 What criteria are relevant in determining the amount of a charge? 539 What criteria are relevant in determining the amount of a charge? > > (1) In determining the amount of a charge for a service, the council may have regard to (but is not limited to) the following— > > > > > • the purpose for which the service is provided > > > > > • the nature, extent and frequency of the service > > > > > • the cost of providing the service > > > > > • the categorisation for rating purposes of the land to which the service is provided > > > > > • the nature and use of premises to which the service is provided > > > > > • the area of land to which the service is provided > > > > > • in the case of water supply services—the quantity of water supplied. > > > (2) The amount of a charge need not be limited to recovering the cost of providing the service for which the charge is made, except as provided by sections 503(2) and 504(3).