20ACWater meters

#### 20AC Water meters 20AC Water meters > > (1) Except where the Ministerial Corporation in any particular case otherwise determines, a person shall not take any water from a water source which is subject to a scheme by means of a work authorised by an entitlement unless there is connected to the work a water meter, or other measuring device, which has been approved by the Ministerial Corporation. > > > > Maximum penalty—200 penalty units in the case of a corporation and 100 penalty units in any other case. > > > (2) A person who— > > > > > (a) intentionally, fraudulently or by culpable negligence— > > > > > > > (i) damages a water meter or other measuring device connected to a work referred to in subsection (1), > > > > > > > (ii) prevents any such meter or measuring device from recording the quantity of water taken through or by means of the work, or uses any means whereby water so taken is not recorded by the meter or measuring device, or > > > > > > > (iii) without the consent of the Ministerial Corporation given in writing, interferes with any such meter or measuring device, or > > > > > (b) being the holder of the entitlement in respect of the work, permits, suffers or directs any other person to do any of the acts specified in paragraph (a), > > > > is guilty of an offence and is liable, on conviction— > > > > > (c) where the offence was committed by a corporation—to a penalty not exceeding 200 penalty units, or > > > > > (d) where the offence was committed by any other person—to a penalty not exceeding 100 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both. > > > (3) In any prosecution for an offence under subsection (2), proof of the existence of— > > > > > (a) any means for preventing a meter or measuring device from recording the quantity of water taken through or by means of the work to which the meter or measuring device is connected, or > > > > > (b) any means whereby water is taken through or by means of the work without being recorded by the meter or measuring device, > > > > shall be admissible as evidence that the prevention or, as the case may be, the use of the means was caused by the holder of the entitlement authorising the use of the work. > > **s 20AC:** Ins 1977 No 103, Sch 3. Am 1980 No 122, Sch 1 (7); 1983 No 142, Sch 2 (10) (b) (13) (b) (16); 1984 No 66, Schs 2 (7), 4 (15); 1986 No 196, Sch 2 (19); 1992 No 112, Sch 1.