Cocos (Keeling) Islands Utilities and Services (Water, Sewerage and Building Application Services Fees) Determination 2016
9When a fee is not paid
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9 When a fee is not paid
(1) This section applies if: (a) an owner or occupier of land has not paid a fee for the supply of a service to, or in relation to, the land, in accordance with a notice under subsection 6(5); and (b) at least 14 days have elapsed after the day specified in the notice as the day by which the fee must be paid; and (c) a special payment arrangement under section 10 is not in force between the Administrator and the owner or occupier in relation to the fee. (2) The Administrator must send a reminder notice to the owner or occupier advising the owner or occupier that the Administrator may restrict access to the service if the fee is not paid within 10 days of the date of the reminder notice. (3) If the fee is not paid within 10 days of the date of the reminder notice, the Administrator may send the owner or occupier a notice to restrict. (4) The notice to restrict must tell the owner or occupier that, unless the fee is paid within the period stated in the notice to restrict, action may be taken to restrict access to the service. (5) The period mentioned in subsection (4) must not be less than 7 days. (6) If the owner or occupier does not pay the fee within the period stated in the notice to restrict, the Administrator may restrict the supply of the service to the land until: (a) the owner or occupier has paid: (i) the fee; and (ii) if the Administrator charges a fee for restoring the service after the restriction—that fee; or (b) a special payment arrangement under section 10 is in force between the Administrator and the owner or occupier in relation to the fee.