Nash Bros Builders Pty Ltd v Riverina Water County Council (No 2)

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nash Bros Builders Pty Ltd v Riverina Water County Council (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 156 Hearing dates:2 and 3 September 2014Date of orders: 02 October 2015 Decision date: 02 October 2015 Jurisdiction:Class 4Before: Pepper J Decision: Second further amended summons dismissed with costs. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW: Whether water authority has power to levy development servicing charge for the provision of water supply to a retirement village – whether the certificate of compliance required by applicants – whether if charges unlawfully levied the applicants can recover the amounts paid to the water authority – application dismissed with costs. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 148B, 148E Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 80A, 79C(1), 94, 109J Interpretation Act 1987, s 33 Local Government (General) Regulation 2005, cl 21 Local Government Act 1993, ss 64, 68, 306, 387, 400, 501, 552, 608, 610, 610A, 610B, 610C, 610D Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011, s 15 Recovery of Imposts Act 1963, ss 2, 4 Water Management (General) Regulation 2011, cls 223, 224, 306 Water Management (Water Supply Authorities) Regulation 2004, cls 117, 118 Water Management Act 2000, ss 283, 305, 306, 307, 308 Cases Cited: Adrenaline Pty Ltd v Bathurst Regional Council [2015] NSWCA 123 Air Caladonie International v The Commonwealth of Australia [1988] HCA 61; (1988) 165 CLR 462 Airservices Australia v Canadian Airlines International Limited [1999] HCA 62; (1999) 202 CLR 133 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of...