Waters Protection Ordinance (WPO) (WPO)
Inserted by No I of the O of 4 Nov. 2015, in force since 1 Jan. 2016 (AS 2015 4791).
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Art. 51a Charge rate
The level of the charge in accordance with Article 60b WPA amounts to 9 francs per resident per annum. The charge is based on the number of residents that are connected to the wastewater treatment plant on 1 January of the calendar year in which the charge is collected.
Art. 51b Data provided by the cantons
The cantons must: a. notify the FOEN each year by 31 March of the number of residents that are connected to each wastewater treatment plant on their territory as of 1 January of the calendar year in question; b. submit to the FOEN by 31 October of each calendar year the final accounts with requests for compensatory payments under Article 60b paragraph 2 WPA that are received by 30 September of the same calendar year.
Art. 51c Collection of the charge
1 The FOEN shall invoice the charge to the subjects liable to pay by 1 June in the calendar year concerned. It shall issue a ruling on the charge in the event of any dispute over the invoice. 2 At the request of the canton, the FOEN may invoice the canton for the charge if the canton confirms that it collects the charge from the wastewater treatment plants on its territory on the same terms as those of the FOEN. This request must be submitted to the FOEN by 31 March. 3 Payment must be made within 60 days of the due date. The charge becomes due on receipt of the invoice or, if the invoice is disputed, on the ruling on the charge taking full legal effect in accordance with paragraph 1. In the event of late payment, interest of 5 per cent becomes due.
Para. 3 — Amended by No I of the O of 22 March 2017, in force since 1 May 2017 (AS 2017 2585).
Art. 51d Time limit
1 The right to collect the charge lapses ten years from the end of the calendar year in which it arises. 2 The time limitation period is interrupted and restarted: a. if the subject liable to the charge acknowledges the right to collect it; b. by any official act by which the right to collect the charge is enforced against the subject liable to pay it. 3 The right to collect the charge expires in every case 15 years from the end of the calendar year in which it arises.
