Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts After section 48
insert:
49A. Lessor’s and tenant’s
responsibilities in respect of public utility services
(1) In this
section —
GST has the meaning given in the
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Commonwealth);
public utility services has the meaning given in
the Land Administration Act 1997 section 3(1).
(2) It is a term of
every residential tenancy agreement that the tenant must pay a charge in
relation to a public utility service provided to the premises only
if —
(a) the
charge is calculated by reference to consumption at the residential premises
by the tenant; and
(b) the
tenant is given notice in writing of the charge in relation to the public
utility service, specifying —
(i)
if consumption at the premises is metered —
the relevant meter reading, or readings, and the charge per metered unit; or
(ii)
if consumption at the premises is not metered and the
lessor and tenant have agreed in writing to an alternative method of
calculating the charge to be paid by the tenant — the charge
calculated in accordance with the agreed method;
and
(c) the
tenant is provided with full details of the account for the charge
including —
(i)
any meter readings and the charge per metered unit; or
(ii)
the agreed method of calculating referred to in
paragraph (b)(ii),
and the amount of GST
payable in respect of the provision of the public utility service to the
residential premises.