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\[8\].