46AFLessee may pay and recover charges under customer contract

46AF Lessee may pay and recover charges under customer contract

46AF Lessee may pay and recover charges under customer contract

If water or sewerage services are provided to premises by means of a regulated scheme and a lease of the premises provides, expressly or impliedly, that the lessor of the premises is to pay contract charges to a licensed operator or licensed retailer, the lessee may pay to the licensed operator or licensed retailer the charges that are due but unpaid by the lessor and may—

(a) recover the amount paid from the lessor as a debt due to the lessee, or

(b) deduct the amount paid from the rent, licence fee or other occupation fee payable by the lessee to the lessor.

s 46AF: Ins 2021 No 26, Sch 1[8].