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sch.5-sec.15-oc.2Charge for utility service— s 170
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### sch.5-sec.15-oc.2 Charge for utility service— s 170
The resident must pay an amount for utility services supplied to the rental premises during this agreement if—
the service is stated in item 16; and
the resident’s room is separately metered for the utility service by an appliance approved by the supplying entity.
The provider must give the resident a copy of the documents about the amount charged by the supplying entity within 4 weeks after the provider receives the documents.
The resident is not required to pay an amount for utility services if the provider does not give the resident a copy of the documents.
Section 170 (2) (b) limits the amount the resident must pay.
(sch.5-sec.15-oc.2-ssec.1) The resident must pay an amount for utility services supplied to the rental premises during this agreement if— the service is stated in item 16; and the resident’s room is separately metered for the utility service by an appliance approved by the supplying entity.
(sch.5-sec.15-oc.2-ssec.2) The provider must give the resident a copy of the documents about the amount charged by the supplying entity within 4 weeks after the provider receives the documents.
(sch.5-sec.15-oc.2-ssec.3) The resident is not required to pay an amount for utility services if the provider does not give the resident a copy of the documents.
- (a) the service is stated in item 16; and
- (b) the resident’s room is separately metered for the utility service by an appliance approved by the supplying entity.