Hunter Water Act 1991
43Availability charges charge on land to which main available for connection
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43 Availability charges charge on land to which main available for connection
43 Availability charges charge on land to which main available for connection
(1) The Corporation may and, if so required by the operating licence must, require the owner of land that is not connected to a water main or sewer main owned by the Corporation but to which a main is available for connection to pay an availability charge in relation to the land.
(2) An availability charge imposed under this section may be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction as if it were a debt due to the Corporation.
(3) Despite section 42, an availability charge imposed under this section is a charge on the land to which the availability charge relates.
(4) This section has effect until 30 June 1995.