84Receipts for utility payments

84 Receipts for utility payments

84 Receipts for utility payments

(1) If a home owner or tenant pays for utility charges in person, the person receiving the payment must immediately give the home owner or tenant a receipt that includes the following—

(a) the home owner’s or tenant’s name,

(b) the name and address of the community,

(c) the number or other identifier of the residential site,

(d) the date on which payment was received,

(e) the billing period for which the utility charges are paid,

(f) the amount paid,

(g) the amount, if any, by which the home owner is in debit or credit as at the date of payment.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(2) If a home owner or tenant pays for utility charges in another way and asks for a receipt, the person receiving the payment must, as soon as practicable after receiving the payment, give the home owner or tenant a receipt that includes the information specified in subsection (1)(a)–(g).

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

s 84: Subst 2024 No 46, Sch 1[23].