176.71(1)Subject to subsection (3), the Minister shall raise the money required for the provision of any service in a rural district under this Part, including the costs of administration attributable to the service, by taxation within the rural district in accordance with the Real Property Tax Act.

176.71(2)If the cost of services provided in different areas of a rural district, including the costs of administration attributable to those services, varies to a degree that, in the opinion of the Minister, warrants an adjustment of the rates fixed under paragraph 176.8(1)(d), the Minister may fix different rates for different areas, or portions of areas, accordingly.

176.71(3)The Minister may raise money for the provision of a service in a rural district under this Part, including the costs of administration attributable to the service, in whole or in part, on a user-charge basis.

176.71(4)If the cost of providing a service, including the costs of administration attributable to the service, in different areas of a rural district varies to a degree that, in the opinion of the Minister, warrants an adjustment of the user charges, the Minister may fix different rates for users of the service in different areas or portions of areas, accordingly.

176.71(5)The amount to be raised through a user charge for a service under this Part shall not exceed the cost of providing the service, including the costs of administration attributable to the service.

176.71(6)A user charge levied under this section is a debt due to the Crown in right of the Province.