Denarau Island falls outside the Nadi Town Council boundaries. In place of the town council, Denarau Island has established through the integrated resort structure, a body corporate entity, Denarau Corporation. The company acts as a quasi-town council and regulates development, as well as carrying out the maintenance functions for the common areas of the resort. Denarau Corporation Limited is specifically responsible for;

1. Maintaining the common areas, specifically roads, reserves, and other public areas.

2. Providing for the fundamental protection of the island, including all storm damage mitigation measures, reinstating erosion and undertaking appropriate environmental measures.

3. Controlling all future developments in terms of planning consents and compliance with certain restrictions and criteria applied under the guidance of a committee of qualified professionals.

4. Governing equitable rights of access to various facilities on Denarau Island.

5. Provision of security services on site.

6. Enforcement of bylaws, ensuring all residents the quality of lifestyle that Denarau represents.

7. Maximising the value of property and maintaining high standards of services.

Rates

Denarau Corporation levies rates on a quarterly basis. For 2002, based on the approved budgets by Denarau Corporation, individual residents will be levied approximately F$1500 - F$2000 for the year. In addition, residents making contributions to the inner marina sinking fund (homesites with water frontage) will be required to pay an additional F$450.

The various types of charges that will be levied to owners on an annual basis will be the following:

1. Contribution to Common Costs for
the Entire Resort.
Denarau Corporation looks after all the common areas of the resort such as the primary thoroughfares, verges and waterways. Each year the Board of Denarau Corporation approves a budget for the common costs which are levied to the individual owners.

2. Contribution to Capital Expenditure for the Entire Resort.
Each year the Board of Denarau Corporation will also approve a capital budget. This relates to capital works that are necessary to be carried out on assets in respect of the overall resort. Some examples of this include construction of new footpaths, roundabouts, major road repairs etc.

3. Contribution to the Precinct or Neighbourhood Specific Costs.
This contribution is based on specific costs for individual precincts or neighbourhoods. Examples of these costs include landscaping costs within individual precincts or neighbourhoods.

4. Contribution to Denarau Corporation Sinking Fund.
The Articles of Denarau Corporation also provide for the establishment of a Sinking Fund. The Board of Denarau Corporation has decided to establish a sinking fund to be used for emergency purposes to the level of $30,000. These expenditures are of an urgent nature that need to be carried out immediately such that there is insufficient time to levy fees in the normal manner. Examples of these would be urgent work for damages caused by cyclones etc.

As this has now been established, there will be no need for further contributions unless the fund has been spent or requires a top-up.

5. Contributions to Inner Marina Sinking Fund (Waterfront blocks only).
For owners of waterfront blocks at Mariners Reach or The Cove, as part of the mooring licence, there is a yearly charge to assist in the maintenance of the inner marina.