Direction to repair house drain
69 Direction to repair house drain
(1) A licensee may, by written notice, direct the owner of land to repair a house drain on the land that the licensee believes is allowing stormwater or other substances to enter the drain.
Maximum penalty: In the case of a natural person – 20 penalty units.
In the case of a corporation – 100 penalty units.
(2) The notice is to specify the time within which the owner must comply with the notice.
(3) The costs of repairing the house drain are to be paid by the owner.
(4) If an owner of land who is given a notice under this section fails to comply with the notice, the licensee may authorise a person to enter (with or without employees, vehicles, plant, equipment or materials) on the land and carry out the repairs specified in the notice.
(5) The costs of repairs carried out under subsection (4) may be recovered from the owner as a debt due and payable to the licensee.
(6) In this section, house drain means a line of pipes on land (whether above or below ground level) that:
are not the property of the licensee; and
(b) are intended to convey sewage or trade waste to the licensee's sewer,
and includes fittings and equipment generally external to any building on the land.
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