sec.101Working out utility charges for water services

### sec.101 Working out utility charges for water services The utility charges for a water service must be charged— wholly according to the water used; or See, however, the South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009 . partly according to the water used, using a 2-part charge. The utility charges for the water used must be worked out on the basis of— if the water used is not measured by a water meter— the estimated average water usage of the consumers within a group of consumers who have similar water usage; or another method that is appropriate to decide a consumer’s likely water usage; or if the water used is measured by a water meter— an amount for each unit, or part of a unit, of water that is used; or a fixed amount plus an amount for each unit, or part of a unit, of water that is used over a stated quantity. A local government’s utility charges are worked out on the basis of an access charge of $100 for domestic consumers, and $600 for commercial consumers, plus a usage charge of $1 for each kilolitre of water used. The local government works out that— the actual usage of a domestic consumer was 300kL a year; and the actual usage of a commercial consumer was 2,000kL a year. The utility charges for the year would be— $400 for the domestic consumer (i.e. $100 +[$1 x 300kL]); and $2,600 for the commercial consumer (i.e. $600 +[$1 x 2,000kL]). Utility charges for water are not invalid only because the local government does not comply with this part. (sec.101-ssec.1) The utility charges for a water service must be charged— wholly according to the water used; or See, however, the South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009 . partly according to the water used, using a 2-part charge. (sec.101-ssec.2) The utility charges for the water used must be worked out on the basis of— if the water used is not measured by a water meter— the estimated average water usage of the consumers within a group of consumers who have similar water usage; or another method that is appropriate to decide a consumer’s likely water usage; or if the water used is measured by a water meter— an amount for each unit, or part of a unit, of water that is used; or a fixed amount plus an amount for each unit, or part of a unit, of water that is used over a stated quantity. A local government’s utility charges are worked out on the basis of an access charge of $100 for domestic consumers, and $600 for commercial consumers, plus a usage charge of $1 for each kilolitre of water used. The local government works out that— the actual usage of a domestic consumer was 300kL a year; and the actual usage of a commercial consumer was 2,000kL a year. The utility charges for the year would be— $400 for the domestic consumer (i.e. $100 +[$1 x 300kL]); and $2,600 for the commercial consumer (i.e. $600 +[$1 x 2,000kL]). (sec.101-ssec.3) Utility charges for water are not invalid only because the local government does not comply with this part. - (a) wholly according to the water used; or Note— See, however, the South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009 . - (b) partly according to the water used, using a 2-part charge. - (a) if the water used is not measured by a water meter— (i) the estimated average water usage of the consumers within a group of consumers who have similar water usage; or (ii) another method that is appropriate to decide a consumer’s likely water usage; or - (i) the estimated average water usage of the consumers within a group of consumers who have similar water usage; or - (ii) another method that is appropriate to decide a consumer’s likely water usage; or - (b) if the water used is measured by a water meter— (i) an amount for each unit, or part of a unit, of water that is used; or (ii) a fixed amount plus an amount for each unit, or part of a unit, of water that is used over a stated quantity. - (i) an amount for each unit, or part of a unit, of water that is used; or - (ii) a fixed amount plus an amount for each unit, or part of a unit, of water that is used over a stated quantity. - (i) the estimated average water usage of the consumers within a group of consumers who have similar water usage; or - (ii) another method that is appropriate to decide a consumer’s likely water usage; or - (i) an amount for each unit, or part of a unit, of water that is used; or - (ii) a fixed amount plus an amount for each unit, or part of a unit, of water that is used over a stated quantity. - (a) the actual usage of a domestic consumer was 300kL a year; and - (b) the actual usage of a commercial consumer was 2,000kL a year. - (a) $400 for the domestic consumer (i.e. $100 +[$1 x 300kL]); and - (b) $2,600 for the commercial consumer (i.e. $600 +[$1 x 2,000kL]).