Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01076:clause:5_10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01076
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 10
Character Range: 9391–10962

10  When a fee or charge is not paid
 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) an owner or occupier has not paid a fee or charge in accordance with a notice issued to the owner or occupier under paragraph 7(4)(a); and
 (b) a further 14 days have passed after the day specified in the notice.
 (2) The Authority must send a reminder notice to the owner or occupier advising the owner or occupier that the Authority may restrict access to the service to which the fee or charge relates if the fee or charge is not paid within 10 days of the reminder notice.
 (3) If the fee or charge is not paid within 10 days of the date of the reminder notice, the Authority may send the owner or occupier a notice to restrict.
 (4) The notice to restrict must tell the owner or occupier that, unless the fee or charge is paid within the period stated in the notice to restrict, action may be taken to restrict the property's access to the service.
 (5) The period mentioned in subsection (4) must not be less than 7 days.
 (6) If an owner or occupier does not make a payment within the period stated in the notice to restrict, the Authority may restrict the supply of a water service to the owner or occupier until:
 (a) payment of any outstanding fees and charges, including any fee imposed under subsection (7), is made; or
 (b) a special payment arrangement is entered into, under section 11.
 (7) If the Authority restricts the supply of a water service under subsection (6), the Authority may charge a fee for any costs incurred in removing any restriction on the supply of the service.