Attachment A - Existing Approval · 132008.175.04

Noosa Council documents


          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 calculated daily at the rate stated in ´&RXQFLO·V 5HYHQXH 6WDWHPHQWµ is payable on all
          overdue infrastructure charges outstanding after the due date for payment stated in the 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.


          3.6 USE OF INFRASTRUCTUE CHARGES COLLECTED
          Under the planning legislation, a levied charge paid to a local government must be used to provide trunk
          infrastructure. &RXQFLO·VSODQQLQJVFKHPH identifies trunk infrastructure in Schedule 9.2-Schedule of Works
          of its Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP). KWWSVZZZQRRVDTOGJRYDXYLHZ-the-noosa-plan


          4.      INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGES ENQUIRIES

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          (1) Council ,QIUDVWUXFWXUH&KDUJHVHQTXLULHVVKRXOGEHGLUHFWHGWR1RRVD&RXQFLO·VRIILFH:
                Phone: (07) 5329 6211 or 5329 6449 during office hours; or
                E-mail: [email protected]
          (2) Unitywater ,QIUDVWUXFWXUH&KDUJHVHQTXLULHVVKRXOGEHGLUHFWHGWR8QLW\ZDWHU·VRIILFH:
                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 to Council about the infrastructure charges notice in
            accordance with the planning legislation.
            If Council agrees or agrees in part with the representations, a Negotiated$PHQGHG Infrastructure
            Charges Notice will be issued accordingly with GHWDLOVRI&RXQFLO·VGHFLVLRQ.
            If Council does not agree with the representations, the Infrastructure Charges Notice issued remains
            unchanged and GHWDLOVRI&RXQFLO·VGHFLVLRQZLOOEHSURYLGHG.
            The appeal period for the infrastructure charges notice starts again when Council gives the decision notice
            about the representations to the recipient.
            7KHDSSOLFDQWPD\DSSHDODJDLQVW&RXQFLO·VGHFLVLRQon representations and a copy of the relevant appeal
            provisions from the Planning Act 2016 is provided on the following page.


                                         PO Box 141              P. (07) 5329 6500   [email protected]
                                         TEWANTIN QLD 4565       F. (07) 5329 6501   www.noosa.qld.gov.au        ICN - Page 6
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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 calculated daily at the rate stated in “Council's Revenue Statement” is payable on all
overdue infrastructure charges outstanding after the due date for payment stated in the 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.

 

 

3.6 USE OF INFRASTRUCTUE CHARGES COLLECTED

 

 

Under the planning legislation, a levied charge paid to a local government must be used to provide trunk
infrastructure. Council's planning scheme identifies trunk infrastructure in Schedule 9.2-Schedule of Works
of its Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP). https://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/view-the-noosa-plan

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 to Council about the infrastructure charges notice in
accordance with the planning legislation.

 

If Council agrees or agrees in part with the representations, a Negotiated/Amended 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
about the representations to the recipient.

The applicant may appeal against Council's decision on representations and a copy of the relevant appeal
provisions from the Planning Act 2016 is provided on the following page.

 

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