Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The board may by
notice in writing require the owner or occupier of any rateable country land
to provide, at his own cost and to the satisfaction of the board, such tanks
for or in connection with the storage of water for his own use, as may, in the
opinion of the board, be necessary to facilitate the equitable distribution of
the water available from the main between all consumers having the right to be
served thereby.
(2) If at the
expiration of 3 months from the service of such notice any owner or
occupier shall have failed to make such provision as aforesaid, the board may
by its servants or workmen make such provision and charge the owner or
occupier with the cost thereof, and such cost may be recovered from the owner
or occupier in the same manner as water rates are recoverable.
(3) In the event of
the owner and occupier of land failing to agree between themselves in regard
to such provision for the storage of water, or the payment of the cost
thereof, such occupier may, if holding a tenancy extending for more than one
year from the date of such notice, construct such tanks and other appliances
as aforesaid, and may deduct the cost thereof from any rent due or to become
due under such tenancy: Provided that such cost so deducted shall not in any
case exceed one year’s net rent in respect of the land the subject of
the tenancy.
[Section 61A inserted by No. 16 of 1925
s. 3.]