35Owners liable to pay catchment contributions

35 Owners liable to pay catchment contributions

35 Owners liable to pay catchment contributions

(1) An owner of a parcel of land for which a catchment contribution is levied by Local Land Services is liable to pay the contribution, except as otherwise provided by this part.

(2) A catchment contribution must be paid on or before the payment date specified in the catchment contribution notice, which must be—

(a) no less than 28 days after the notice is given, and

(b) no more than 42 days after the notice is given.

(3) Local Land Services may agree to accept payment of a catchment contribution—

(a) by instalments, or

(b) in accordance with an agreement made with the owner.

(4) If there are 2 or more owners of the land—

(a) a catchment contribution notice given to 1 of the owners is taken to have been given to all owners, and

(b) the owners are jointly and severally liable to pay the catchment contribution, and

(c) an owner who pays Local Land Services more than the owner’s proportionate share of the contribution may recover the excess from the other owners.