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WATER ACT 1989 - SECT 277

Recovery as between owner and occupier

    (1)     If an Authority recovers any contribution or fee, or any amount in respect of a licence under Part 4 or 5, from an owner, and the owner had an agreement with the occupier that the occupier would pay the fee, contribution or amount, the owner may recover from the occupier, as a debt due to the owner, the amount paid to the Authority by the owner.

    (2)     For the purposes of subsection (1)—

        (a)     the owner has the burden of proving that the occupier had agreed to pay the fee, contribution or amount; and

            (b)     "Authority" includes the Minister.

S. 278 amended by Nos 25/1993 s. 14(e), 91/1994 s. 36(12), 62/1995 s. 38, repealed by No. 17/2012 s. 44(2).

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S. 279 repealed by No. 17/2012 s. 44(3).

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S. 280 amended by No. 85/1998 s. 24(Sch item 66.16), repealed by No. 17/2012 s. 44(4).

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