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Sydney Water Act 1994
48Illegal diversion of water
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48 Illegal diversion of water
48 Illegal diversion of water
A person must not—
(a) wrongfully take, use or divert any water that is available for supply by the Corporation or that is in any pipe or work used for supply by the Corporation, or
(b) wrongfully alter the index of a meter or prevent a meter from duly registering the quantity of water supplied by the Corporation.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units (or 400 penalty units in the case of a corporation).
s 48: Am 2003 No 55, Sch 1 [1].