s. 56 56 Landlord must not seek overpayment for utility charge (1) The landlord of separately metered rented S. 56(1) amended by premises must not seek payment or No. 45/2002 reimbursement for a cost or charge under s. 15. section 55 that is more than the amount that the relevant supplier of the utility would have charged the tenant. 10 penalty units. (2) If the relevant supplier of the utility has issued an S. 56(2) amended by account to the landlord, the landlord cannot No. 45/2002 recover from the tenant an amount which includes s. 15. any amount that could have been claimed as a concession or rebate by or on behalf of the tenant from the relevant supplier of the utility. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the concession or rebate— (a) must be claimed by the tenant and the S. 56(3)(a) amended by landlord has given the tenant an opportunity No. 45/2002 to claim it and the tenant does not do so by s. 15. the payment date set by the relevant supplier of the utility; or (b) is paid directly to the tenant as a refund. 57 Director of Housing may impose service charge (1) The Director of Housing may impose a service charge on a tenant in rented premises let by the Director of Housing for any water, central heating, laundry or utility services or facilities made available to the tenant. (2) Subsection (1) only applies if it is not possible or practicable to accurately measure the use by the tenant of that service or facility. (3) A service charge may be increased by an amount or decreased in line with changes in the cost of providing the services or facilities.
56 Landlord must not seek overpayment for utility charge S. 56(1) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 15. s. 56 (1) The landlord of separately metered rented premises must not seek payment or reimbursement for a cost or charge under section 55 that is more than the amount that the relevant supplier of the utility would have charged the tenant. 10 penalty units. S. 56(2) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 15. (2) If the relevant supplier of the utility has issued an account to the landlord, the landlord cannot recover from the tenant an amount which includes any amount that could have been claimed as a concession or rebate by or on behalf of the tenant from the relevant supplier of the utility. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the concession or rebate— S. 56(3)(a) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 15. (a) must be claimed by the tenant and the landlord has given the tenant an opportunity to claim it and the tenant does not do so by the payment date set by the relevant supplier of the utility; or (b) is paid directly to the tenant as a refund. 57 Director of Housing may impose service charge (1) The Director of Housing may impose a service charge on a tenant in rented premises let by the Director of Housing for any water, central heating, laundry or utility services or facilities made available to the tenant. (2) Subsection (1) only applies if it is not possible or practicable to accurately measure the use by the tenant of that service or facility. (3) A service charge may be increased by an amount or decreased in line with changes in the cost of providing the services or facilities.
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