Victorian Current Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 498ZM

    (1)     An SDA provider is liable for—

S. 498ZM(1)(a) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 186(1).

        (a)     the installation costs and charges in respect of the initial connection to an SDA dwelling of any electricity, water, gas, bottled gas or oil supply service; and

S. 498ZM(1)(b) amended by Nos 19/2019 s. 178(1)(a), 9/2023 s. 186(1).

        (b)     all charges related to the supply of sewerage services or the supply or use of drainage services to or at the SDA dwelling; and

S. 498ZM(1)(c) inserted by No. 19/2019 s. 178(1)(b).

        (c)     all rates, taxes or charges payable under any Act other than charges payable by the SDA resident under this Part.

S. 498ZM(2) inserted by No. 19/2019 s. 178(2), amended by No. 9/2023 s. 186(1).

    (2)     If an SDA resident has been charged for excessive usage of a service at the SDA dwelling caused by a fault in infrastructure or any fixtures or buildings at or connected to the SDA dwelling, the SDA provider is liable for that part of the charge that is additional to an amount of ordinary usage by the SDA resident.

Example to S. 498ZM(2) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 186(2).

Example

Excessive usage charges caused by a leak in the underground pipe of a water service connected to an SDA dwelling.

S. 498ZN inserted by No. 38/2018 s. 293, amended by Nos 19/2019 s. 179, 9/2023 s. 187.