64Availability charges

#### 64 Availability charges 64 Availability charges > > (1) The Corporation may and, if so required by an operating licence must, require the owner of land that is not connected to a water main or sewer main owned by the Corporation and available for connection to pay an availability charge. > > > (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 63, an availability charge imposed under this section is a charge on the land to which the availability charge relates. > > > (4) An availability charge is payable in relation to a particular water main to which the land concerned is not connected even if the land is connected to another water main, provided the kinds of water available from the services differ in nature or quality. > > > (5) Without limiting the generality of section 60 (5), the Corporation must cease imposing availability charges if an operating licence so requires. > > > (6) The provisions of this section have effect despite anything contained in section 42 of the [Real Property Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-025). > > **s 64:** Am 2009 No 17, Sch 3.17 \[3\].