Barbados Water Authority (Water and Sewerage Rates) Regulations, 2009 (S.I. No. 69 of 2009)

Statutory Instruments Supplement No. 44 Supplement to Official Gazette No. 60 dated 29th June, 2009 S.1. 2009 No. 69 Barbados Water Authority Act Cap. 274A BARBADOS WATER AUTHORITY (WATERAND SEWERAGE RATES) REGULATIONS, 2009 The Barbados Water Authority Board, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 28(3) of the Barbados WaterAuthority Act, with the approval of the Cabinet, makes the following Regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Barbados Water Authority (Water and Sewerage Rates) Regulations, 2009. 2. The rates set out in the First Schedule are payable for the supply of water. First Schedule, 3. The rates get out in the SecondSchedule are payable for the Sooond supply of sewerage services. Schedule. 4. TheBarbados Water Authon'ty(Waterand SewerageRates) 5.1. J983 Regulations, 1982 arc revoked. Nn.153 s. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 2009. 2 STATUTORY INSTRUMENT FIRST SCHlWUU; (Regulation 2) Water Rates 1. The rates payable for the supply of water for domestic purposes shall, except where the supply is by meter, be calculated on the net annual value of the property supplied as assessed by the Commissioner of Valuations or by some competent person appointed by the Authority and is, irrespective of the number of taps, as follows: (a) where the net annual value does not exceed $114, a rate of $3.09 for every dollar of the net annual value with a minimum rate of $353.28 per annum; (0) where the net annual value exceeds $114 but does Hutexceed $150, a rate of $3.09 for every dollar of the net annual value; (c) where the net annual value exceeds $150 but does not exceed $336, a rate of $3.31 for I:Vl:fY dollar uf the net annual vdh.u; fur the: lust $150, and in addition thereto a rate of $2.34 in every dollar by which the net annual value exceeds $150; and (d) where LIu:: net annual value exceeds $J36, a rate of $3.49 for every dollar of the net annual value for the first $150, and in addition thereto a rate of $2.50 in every dollar for every dollar by which the net armual value exceeds $150 witha maximum rate of $1 413.12 per annum. 2. Where the maximum rate of $1 413.12 per annum fixed by paragraph I (d) has been reached, no further charges as set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be payable in respect of the same property. 3. The rate payable for supplying water closets with water is $155.25 per annum. STATUTORY INSTRUMENT FIRST SCHEDULE - Contd 4. The following rates are payable for supplying baths with water: (a) shower baths, $77.62 per annum; (b) all other baths, $111.30 per annum. 5. (I ) Notwithstanding paragraphs 3 and 4, there is no fixed rate for the supply of water to premises (a) that exceed 2 500 square feet or 210 .<:qmITP metres; or (b) that are wholly or partly used for commercial purposes. (2) An owner or occupier of premises to which sub-paragraph (I) applip,:: shall,unlessthe Authorityotherwise determines,besuppliedwithwaterby measure. 6. An owner or occupier of premises that include an area reserved for use as a garden may be supplied with water at a fixed rate if (a) the garden does not exceed 25 square metres; or (b) wateringof the garden is not done by sprinkler or other similar device attached to an outlet. 7. AUrates for the supply of water for domestic purposes shall, except where the supply is by meter, becalculated to the nearest dollar. 3 4 STATUTORY INSTRUMENT FIRST SCHEDULE - Conci'd 8. The followingrates are payable to the Authority for water supplied by measure: Usage (a) Domestic Usage (i) Up to 8 cubic metres per month (ii) from 9 cubic metres to 20 cubic metres per month (iii) from 21 cubic metres to 40 cubic metresper month (tv) over 40 cubic metres per month (0) Commercial U3Ug<: (i) businesses,apartments, guest houses, hotels, Government offi,.C3, echools and 1).1\ other commercial usage other than ships. (ii) ships (iii) agricultural projects which are Government-sponsored Rate $2.48 per cubic metre $3.10 per cubic metre $4.66 per cubic metre $7.78per cubic metre $4.66 per cubic metre $2.90 per cubic metre 9. Notwithstandingparagraph 8, the minimum rate to be paid in respect of water supplied by measure shall be $32 per month. STATUTORY INSTRUMENT SECOND SCHEDULE (Regulation 3) Sewerage Services 5 Servlee (a) Domestic consumers (b) Businesses, apartments, guest houses, hotels, Government offices, schools, ships and all other commercial consumers !bte l/3 of the water rate 2/3 of the water rate Made by the Barbados Water Authority Board this 26th day of June, 2009. A. H. BRATHWAITE Chainnan of the Board of Directors. Approved by the Cabinet this 26th day ofJune, 2009. A. GOLLOP Secretary to the Cabinet.