WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 169 Restricting domestic water supply in particular circumstances

WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 169

169 Restricting domestic water supply in particular circumstances

(1) This section applies if—

(a) premises are connected to a water service; and

(b) the owner or occupier of the premises—

(i) contravenes a service provider water restriction; or

(ii) does not pay the rate or charge for the service; and

(c) the owner or occupier has been given a notice not to continue to contravene the restriction or to pay the rate or charge; and

(d) the owner or occupier continues to contravene the restriction or refuses to pay the rate or charge; and

(e) the service provider is not a withdrawn SEQ council.

Note—

For withdrawn SEQ councils see the 2009 restructuring Act, section 99AT (Restricting water supply).

(2) The service provider may reduce the water supply to the premises to the minimum level necessary for the health and sanitation purposes of the owner or occupier.

(3) However, the service provider must not completely shut off the water supply to the premises.