Application for Section 603 Certificate
Blacktown City Council (NSW) application for a section 603 certificate stating the rates and charges owing on a property. Usually ordered by conveyancers before settlement.
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- Format
- Category
- Council form
- Version
- va129be00
- Last verified
- 3 September 2026
Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) s 603
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What the Application for Section 603 Certificate is for
Section 603 of the Local Government Act 1993 lets a council issue a certificate stating the amount (if any) of rates, charges and other amounts due or payable to the council for a parcel of land. Section 603(2) requires the application to be accompanied by the approved fee, which the Office of Local Government sets each year; councils may charge a separate fee for expedited processing. Conveyancers and solicitors order it before settlement so any arrears can be paid out and rates adjusted between vendor and purchaser. This is Blacktown City Council's one-page application, with an option to pay an urgency fee and to collect the certificate.
When you need it
- You act on the sale or purchase of land in the Blacktown local government area and need the rates figure for settlement.
- A lender, executor or owner needs written confirmation of what is owed to the council on a property.
How to fill it in
- 1
Choose the certificate options
Tick Section 603 Certificate, and the urgency fee if you need it faster. Tick To be picked up if you will collect it.
- 2
Applicant details
Applicant's name, postal address, phone or mobile and your reference.
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Property details
House number and street name, lot and DP or SP, and the owner's name. Use the lot and plan from a current title search.
- 4
Payment
Pay by cash, cheque or credit card. To pay by card, complete the Mastercard or Visa debit authority with the card number, cardholder name and signature, expiry and amount.
Filing, lodging and service
- Lodge with Blacktown City Council, 62 Flushcombe Road, Blacktown; PO Box 63, Blacktown NSW 2148; DX 8117 Blacktown; phone (02) 9839 6000. The form gives the email council@blacktown.nsw.gov.au and office hours of 8.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.
- The approved fee for a section 603 certificate is set each year by the Office of Local Government; an urgency fee is extra. The fees printed on this form are out of date, so check the council's current fees and charges.
Common mistakes
- This version of the form prints a fee below the current approved section 603 fee and still lists a fax number. Confirm with the council that it is the current form, or check its website for an online option, before relying on it.
- Avoid emailing card details; if you lodge by email, ask the council how to pay securely.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who applies for a section 603 certificate?
Usually the purchaser's solicitor or conveyancer, but anyone can apply on payment of the approved fee.
What does a Blacktown 603 certificate show?
The amount (if any) due or payable to the council for the land, by way of rates, charges or otherwise, at the date it is issued.
Checked against the official sources on 26 October 2026
- Blacktown City Council - Application for Section 603 Certificate
- Office of Local Government - Circular 26-06: rates related determinations for 2026-27 (section 603 certificate fee)
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