Utilities Act 2000
85Sewerage connection service
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85 Sewerage connection service (1) A sewerage utility must, on application by a person for any of the following utility services, provide the service in accordance with the utility’s standard customer contract: (a) connect the premises to which the application relates to the utility’s network; (b) vary the capacity of the connection between the premises to which the application relates and the utility’s network; (c) if the applicant elects accordingly—allow the connection, or the variation of the capacity of the connection, and the associated work, to be done by another person accredited under the relevant (2) For subsection (1) (c), work associated with the connection or variation does not include any augmentation, relocation or other alteration of the utility’s network. (3) To remove any doubt, action taken by an accredited person under subsection (1) (c) does not constitute the provision of a utility service.