s. 163 (c) the provision of sewage services; (d) any other prescribed service. (2) A service rate or service charge may be declared on the basis of any criteria specified by the Council in the rate or charge. 163 Special rate and special charge (1) A Council may declare a special rate, a special charge or a combination of both only for the purposes of— (a) defraying any expenses; or (b) repaying (with interest) any advance made to or debt incurred or loan raised by the Council— in relation to the performance of a function or the exercise of a power of the Council, if the Council considers that the performance of the function or the exercise of the power is or will be of special benefit to the persons required to pay the special rate or special charge. (1A) A Council must not make a declaration under S. 163(1A) inserted by subsection (1) unless it has given public notice of No. 27/1997 s. 10. its intention to make the declaration at least 28 days before making the declaration. S. 163(1B) (1B) In addition to any other requirements specified by inserted by this Act, the public notice must— No. 27/1997 s. 10. (a) contain an outline of the proposed declaration; and (b) set out the date on which it is proposed to make the declaration; and (c) advise that copies of the proposed S. 163(1B)(c) amended by declaration are available for inspection at the No. 109/2003 Council office for at least 28 days after the s. 80(1). publication of the notice.
(c) the provision of sewage services; (d) any other prescribed service. (2) A service rate or service charge may be declared on the basis of any criteria specified by the Council in the rate or charge. 163 Special rate and special charge s. 163 (1) A Council may declare a special rate, a special charge or a combination of both only for the purposes of— (a) defraying any expenses; or (b) repaying (with interest) any advance made to or debt incurred or loan raised by the Council— in relation to the performance of a function or the exercise of a power of the Council, if the Council considers that the performance of the function or the exercise of the power is or will be of special benefit to the persons required to pay the special rate or special charge. S. 163(1A) inserted by No. 27/1997 s. 10. (1A) A Council must not make a declaration under subsection (1) unless it has given public notice of its intention to make the declaration at least 28 days before making the declaration. S. 163(1B) inserted by No. 27/1997 s. 10. (1B) In addition to any other requirements specified by this Act, the public notice must— (a) contain an outline of the proposed declaration; and (b) set out the date on which it is proposed to make the declaration; and S. 163(1B)(c) amended by No. 109/2003 s. 80(1). (c) advise that copies of the proposed declaration are available for inspection at the Council office for at least 28 days after the publication of the notice.
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