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If this is the first time your organisation has applied for a Water and Sewerage Service Charges Rebate, you will need to supply the following information with this application:
•A copy of the memorandum and articles of association (constitution) or the rules of association,•A current statement of the activities and objectives of the organisation, and•Any other relevant documentation (e.g. brochures, publications, annual reports) which expand on the activities and objectives of the organisation

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For the purposes of the rebate, predominant use means that by agreement with the owners, an eligible organisation or eligible organisations have the right to use more than 50 per cent of the property for more than 50 per cent of the time to pursue the objectives of the organisation(s).
Where land owned by an eligible organisation is leased to a commercial tenant and the rent received is applied to the purpose of the eligible organisation, the property is not eligible for the rebate.

An application can be submitted to the water authority before the end of the financial year to which the service charge relates.