Council notice taser's misuse (5)

I believe the answer is:

rates

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'council notice taser's misuse' is the definition.
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'taser's misuse' is the wordplay.
'misuse' indicates anagramming the letters.
'taser' anagrammed gives 'RATES'.

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(Other definitions for rates that I've seen before include "degrees" , "Evaluates the importance (of something)" , "(Old) property taxes" , "Former local taxation system" , "Assesses value of - property taxation system" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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