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3.3    LEVIED CHARGE TAKEN TO BE A RATES
A levied charge is, for the purpose of its recovery, taken to be rates of the local government that levied
the charge.
Within the meaning of the Local Government Act, this means:
(1) an infrastructure charge may be recovered by court action for a debt;
(2) an infrastructure charge may be recovered from the person for the time being owning the relevant land,
    regardless of who was the owner or other person upon whom the charges was imposed;
(3) INTEREST IS PAYABLE on overdue payments; and
(4) if charges are unpaid for 3 years, THE LAND CAN BE SOLD to recover the outstanding charges.


3.4    INTEREST ON OVERDUE INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGES
Compound interest at the rate of 11% per annum calculated daily is payable on all overdue infrastructure
charges outstanding after the due date for payment as applying to the infrastructure charges notice.


3.5    GOODS AND SERVICES TAX
The federal government has determined that rates and utility charges levied by local government will be
GST free. Accordingly, no GST is included in this infrastructure charges notice.


4.     INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGES ENQUIRIES

Infrastructure charges enquiries should be directed to the appropriate entity as follows:
(1) Council Infrastructure Charges enquiries should be directed to Noosa Council’s office:
      Phone: (07) 5329 6211 or 5329 6449 during office hours; or
      E-mail: [email protected]
(2) Unitywater Infrastructure Charges enquiries should be directed to Unitywater’s office:
      Phone: 1300 086 489 or (07) 5431 8333 during office hours; or
      E-mail: [email protected]


5.     RIGHTS OF APPEAL

 Prior to making an appeal about an infrastructure charge notice, the recipient must first suspend the
 appeal period and make written representations about the infrastructure charges notice to Council in
 accordance with the planning legislation.
 If Council agrees or agrees in part with the representations, a Negotiated Infrastructure Charges Notice
 will be issued accordingly with details of Council’s decision.
 If Council does not agree with the representations, the Infrastructure Charges Notice issued remains
 unchanged and details of Council’s decision will be provided.
 The appeal period for the infrastructure charges notice starts again when Council gives the decision notice
 to the recipient.
 The applicant may appeal against Council’s decision and a copy of the relevant appeal provisions from the
 Planning Act 2016 is provided on the following page.




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