# Water Resources Act 1991, Paragraph 7


(1) Where land is chargeable land during part only of the year for which a drainage charge is raised, a proportionate part only of the charge shall be payable in respect of that land; and any amount overpaid shall be repaid.
(2) Where the area of chargeable land in respect of which, apart from this sub-paragraph, a sum is payable by any person by way of a drainage charge consists of or includes a fraction of a hectare, then for the purpose of calculating that sum the fraction shall be disregarded if it is less than one-half and treated as one hectare in any other case.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/57/schedule/15/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-resources-act-1991/schedule-15/paragraph-7
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