Western Australian Consolidated Acts

COUNTRY AREAS WATER SUPPLY ACT 1947 - SECT 77

77 .         Recovery of rates and charges paid by owner from occupier

        (1)         The amount of any water supply charges made in respect of land is payable to the Corporation by the owner of the land but, at the option of the Corporation, may instead in the first instance be recovered from the occupier of the land.

        [(2)         deleted]

        (3)         Unless the Crown is the owner, the amount of any water supply charges, not being charges according to the quantity of water supplied, paid by an occupier shall, in the absence of special agreement to the contrary, be afterwards recoverable by the occupier from the owner and a receipt for any such amount so paid may be tendered to and shall be accepted by the owner in satisfaction, to the extent of the amount specified in the receipt, of any rent due to the owner.

        (4)         The amount of any charges according to the quantity of water supplied and paid by an owner shall, in the absence of special agreement to the contrary, be deemed to be rent due and owing by the occupier to the owner in respect of the land, in addition to any other rent so due and owing, and shall be recoverable as such.

        [Section 77 inserted by No. 110 of 1985 s. 65; amended by No. 24 of 1987 s. 93; No. 73 of 1995 s. 63.]