94Water supply and sewerage services—owner’s liability

94 Water supply and sewerage services—owner’s liability for payment (1) The owner of land where water is supplied under a standard customer contract is liable for an amount payable by the customer under the contract. (2) The owner of land where sewerage services are provided under a standard customer contract is liable for an amount payable by the customer under the contract. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to an amount paid by the customer. (4) Joint owners of land are jointly and severally liable under subsections (1) and (2). (5) The owner’s liability under subsection (1) or (2) includes any undischarged liability of a former owner of the land for an amount payable under that subsection. (6) In this section: owner means— (a) for land held in fee simple—the person in whom the fee simple is vested for the time being; or (b) for land held under a lease—the lessee for the time being; or (c) for land occupied under a tenancy granted by the Territory—the tenant for the time being; or (d) for other land occupied by a person with the consent of the Territory—that person; or

Negotiated customer contracts etc Division 6.3 (e) for land held under a land sublease—the sublessee.