Nash Bros Builders Pty Ltd v Riverina Water County Council [2016] NSWCA 225

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nash Bros Builders Pty Ltd v Riverina Water County Council [2016] NSWCA 225 Hearing dates: 15 June 2016 Decision date: 25 August 2016 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Macfarlan JA at [38]; Ward JA at [40] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING – whether council has power to levy development servicing charges for provision of water supply to retirement village under Water Management Act 2000 (NSW), s 306 or Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), s 608 – whether application for compliance certificate must be made to council before power to levy charges arises – whether statutory provision for levying of annual charges for services provided by council precludes fees for services not provided annually – appeal dismissed with costs Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 81, 94, 109J Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 58(1) Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 (NSW), cll 20, 21 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), ss 64, 387, 394, 400, 405, 491, 493, 494, 496, 501, 503, 608, 610, 610A, 610B, Ch 15, Ch 5, Pt 3, Div 2; Ch 12, Pt 5; Pt 10 Water Management (General) Regulation 2011 (NSW), cll 223, 224 Water Management Act 2000 (NSW), ss 283, 305, 306, 307, Div 5, Ch 6, Pt 2 Cases Cited: Airservices Australia v Canadian Airlines [1999] HCA 62; (2000) 202 CLR 133 Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd v Road and Maritime Services [2013] NSWCA 103; (2013) 195 LGERA 182 Anthony Hordern & Sons Ltd v Amalgamated Clothing & Allied Trades Union of Australia [1932] HCA 9; (1932) 47 CLR 1 Ferdinands v Commissioner for Public Employment (2006) 225 CLR 130; [2006] HCA 5 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v Nystrom [2006] HCA 50; (2006) 228 CLR 556 Nash Bros Builders Pty Ltd v Riverina Water County Council (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 156 Plaintiff M70/2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] HCA 32; (2011) 244 CLR 144 Re McJannet; Ex parte Minister for Employment, Training and Industrial Relations (Qld) (1995) 184 CLR 620 Refrigerated Express Lines (A/Asia) Pty Ltd v Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation [1980] FCA 38; 44 FLR 455 Regional Express Holdings Ltd v Dubbo City Council (No 3) [2014] NSWLEC 87, (2014) 212 LGERA 41 The King v Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration; Ex parte Barrett (1945) 70 CLR 141 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nash Bros Builders Pty Ltd (First Appellant) Nash Bros Constructions Pty Ltd (Second Appellant) Riverina Water County Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Galasso SC with T Prince (Appellants) RPL Lancaster SC with NM Eastman (Respondent)