281BRecovery of fees under tariffs

281B Recovery of fees under tariffs (1) Fees imposed under a tariff set by Melbourne Water Corporation under this Part are payable by, and recoverable from, the owner for the time being of the property in respect of which the fee is imposed. (2) A fee imposed under a tariff set by Melbourne Water Corporation under this Part is due and must be paid by the date specified in a notice issued by Melbourne Water Corporation requiring payment, being a date at least 14 days after the date of issue of the notice. (3) Any amount due to Melbourne Water Corporation under a tariff is a debt due to Melbourne Water Corporation by the owner for the time being of the property in respect of which the amount is due. (4) If a person liable to pay an amount due to Melbourne Water Corporation under subsection (3) in relation to a property owns the property, the amount due is a charge on the property, whether or not Melbourne Water Corporation has agreed to defer the payment of the whole or any part of that amount. S. 281C inserted by