139Social housing tenants to pay charges for water

#### 139 Social housing tenants to pay charges for water 139 Social housing tenants to pay charges for water > > (1) Charges payable A tenant under a social housing tenancy agreement must pay to the landlord any charges, determined in accordance with guidelines approved by the appropriate Minister, in respect of water usage by the tenant. > > > (2) Guidelines for payment of charges The guidelines may provide for the determination of the charges by reference to any of the following— > > > > > (a) actual usage or estimated usage, > > > > > (b) the income of the tenant, > > > > > (c) the rent payable by the tenant (whether with or without rent rebate). > > > (3) The guidelines may include other matters, including a requirement that charges in respect of water usage be paid by the tenant in advance. > > > (4) The guidelines are to be made publicly available. > > > (5) A copy of the guidelines is to be provided, on request, to any tenant under a social housing tenancy agreement free of charge and to other persons either free of charge or on payment of reasonable copying charges. > > > (6) The guidelines may be amended or replaced from time to time. > > > (7) (Repealed) > > **s 139:** Am 2012 No 42, Sch 1.25 \[6\].