SOUTH-EAST QUEENSLAND WATER (DISTRIBUTION AND RETAIL RESTRUCTURING) ACT 2009 - SECT 99AX New owner’s obligation to notify SEQ service provider

SOUTH-EAST QUEENSLAND WATER (DISTRIBUTION AND RETAIL RESTRUCTURING) ACT 2009 - SECT 99AX

99AX New owner’s obligation to notify SEQ service provider

(1) This section applies if, after a transfer of premises, a person starts to receive a supply of water from a water service or the benefit of a wastewater service from an SEQ service provider.

(2) The person must, as soon as practicable, tell the SEQ service provider, or give the SEQ service provider notice, that the person has become the owner of the premises, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—1 penalty unit.

(3) However, the person is not required to comply with subsection (2) if the following are given to the registrar—

(a) an application for registration of the transfer;

(b) a properly completed property transfer information form.

(4) If a property transfer information form is given under subsection (3) , the SEQ service provider may be given the same information from the form that, under LGA 2009 or CBA 2010 , can be given to a local government.

(5) In this section—


"property transfer information form" means a form that—

(a) gives information about a change of ownership required under another Act; and

(b) may be given to the registrar.

"transfer" includes transmission.