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Sydney Water Act 1994
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#### 48 Illegal diversion of water
48 Illegal diversion of water
> A person must not—
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> > (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
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> > (b) wrongfully alter the index of a meter or prevent a meter from duly registering the quantity of water supplied by the Corporation.
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> Maximum penalty—200 penalty units (or 400 penalty units in the case of a corporation).
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> **s 48:** Am 2003 No 55, Sch 1 \[1\].