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Hunter Water Act 1991
36Owner of land taken to have entered into customer contract
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#### 36 Owner of land taken to have entered into customer contract
36 Owner of land taken to have entered into customer contract
> > (1) An owner of land that is connected to a water main or sewer main owned by the Corporation is taken to have entered into a customer contract with the Corporation, on terms and conditions published under section 35 as varied from time to time in accordance with section 38, for the provision of water supply or sewerage services, or either of them, to the land.
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> > (2) A customer contract is not unconscionable, harsh or oppressive for the purposes of any law.
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> > (3) A customer contract does not operate so as to impose obligations on the Corporation or any owner of land in respect of the supply of water, or the provision of a sewerage service, during the term of any contract in that regard entered into between the owner of the land and a registered operator or registered retailer within the meaning of the [Water Industry Competition Act 2006](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2006-104).
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> > (4) (Repealed)
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> **s 36:** Am 2006 No 104, Sch 3.4; 2021 No 26, Sch 2.5\[1\] \[2\].