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Sydney Water Act 1994
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#### 65 Stormwater drainage area charges
65 Stormwater drainage area charges
> > (1) In this section, stormwater drainage area means an area of land declared by an order of the Governor published on the NSW legislation website to be a stormwater drainage area for the purposes of this section.
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> > (2) An order in force under section 28 (3) of the [Water Board Act 1987](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1987-141) (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 86 of this Act) declaring an area of land to be a stormwater drainage area is taken to be an order for the purposes of this section.
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> > (3) The Corporation may and, if so required by an operating licence must, make and levy stormwater drainage area charges on the owners of land within a stormwater drainage area located in the area of operations.
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> > (4) A stormwater drainage area charge levied under this section may be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction as if it were a debt due to the Corporation.
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> > (5) Despite section 63, a stormwater drainage area charge levied under this section is a charge on the land to which the stormwater drainage area charge relates.
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> > (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).
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> **s 65:** Am 2009 No 17, Sch 3.17 \[4\]; 2011 No 62, Sch 2.38 \[2\].