Disconnection of service if entry refused
68 Disconnection of service if entry refused
(1) If a services officer seeks to enter a place under this Division and entry is refused or obstructed, the licensee may, by written notice to the occupier of the place, ask for consent to enter the place.
(2) The notice must state the reason and the date and time of the proposed entry.
If entry is again refused or obstructed, the licensee may:
(a) if it is possible to do so – disconnect the water supply or sewerage services to the place without entering the place; or
(b) if not – obtain a warrant under Part 6 to enter the place for the purpose of disconnecting the water supply or sewerage services and enter the place under the warrant and disconnect the water or sewerage services.
(4) A services officer may not enter a place under a warrant unless accompanied by a member of the Police Force.
(5) The licensee must restore the water supply or sewerage services if:
the occupier:
consents to the proposed entry; and
pays outstanding fees and accounts; and
(b) the connection is no longer a hazard to the licensee's infrastructure or to the continued health or security of supply of other customers.
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