Clause 11.8. Repair and maintenance of on-site effluent treatment systems

11.8

Repair and maintenance of on-site effluent treatment systems

11.8.1

MSD may make a grant of not more than $300 towards the cost of the repair or maintenance of an on-site effluent treatment system if-

(a)

the need for the repair or maintenance is immediate and essential; and

(b)

the applicant-

(i)

is the owner, whether solely or jointly or as a tenant in common with another person or persons, of the premises serviced by the on-site effluent treatment system, and resides in those premises; or

(ii)

is the occupier of a dwelling on Māori land (within the meaning of the Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993/Maori Land Act 1993) in multiple ownership where the following conditions apply:

(A)

the applicant occupies the dwelling with the permission of the land owners; and

(B)

the applicant does not pay a financial consideration (or pays only a nominal consideration) for either the right to occupy the land or the right to occupy the dwelling; and

(C)

the dwelling is serviced by the on-site effluent treatment system; and

(D)

the applicant is responsible for the maintenance of the on-site effluent treatment system.

11.8.2

An applicant may receive more than one grant under clause 11.8.1 in a 2 year period but the total sum of those grants must not exceed $300.

11.8.3

In this clause, on-site effluent treatment system means any system for treating human effluent located on the land on which an applicant's premises or dwelling is erected and includes, but is not limited to, a septic tank, a long drop toilet, and a compost based toilet.

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