WATER SERVICES ACT 2012 (NO. 24 OF 2012) - SECT 75
WATER SERVICES ACT 2012 (NO. 24 OF 2012) - SECT 75
75 . Agreements about provision of water services
(1) An agreement
between a licensee and a person about the provision of a water service does
not have effect to the extent to which it is inconsistent with this Act and
the conditions of the licence under which the licensee provides the water
service.
(2) Without limiting
what an agreement may cover, it may cover the following matters —
(a)
special circumstances that result in difficulties in providing a water service
(for example, low pressure or flow rates), any special measures to deal with
those circumstances and additional charges to cover the cost of the special
measures;
(b) if
statutory water service charges do not apply for the provision of a water
service — the water service charges for the provision of the
service;
(c) if
statutory water service charges apply for the provision of a water
service — alternative water service charges for the provision of
the service;
(d)
security for the future payment of fees and charges.
(3) If an agreement
provides for alternative water service charges for the provision of a water
service —
(a)
statutory water service charges do not apply to the provision of the service
to the extent to which alternative water service charges are provided for by
the agreement; and
(b) if a
statutory water service charge that does not apply because of
paragraph (a) would have applied in respect of land — an
alternative water service charge that corresponds to the statutory water
service charge applies in respect of the land, unless the agreement provides
otherwise; and
(c) the
agreement does not have effect to the extent to which a person who is not
bound by the agreement would otherwise be placed in a less favourable position
than the person would have been in if the agreement had not been made.