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Electricity Supply Act 1995
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#### 66 Interference with electricity meters
66 Interference with electricity meters
> A person must not alter or otherwise interfere with a meter that is connected to a distributor’s distribution system unless authorised to do so under this Act, the regulations or any other energy laws (within the meaning of the [National Energy Retail Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-37a)).
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> Maximum penalty—
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> > (a) in the case of a corporation—2,000 penalty units, or
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> > (b) in any other case—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years (or both).
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> **s 66:** Am 2006 No 57, Sch 2.1; 2016 No 8, Sch 1 \[13\].