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#### 69 Unauthorised connections
69 Unauthorised connections
> A person must not connect any pipe or fitting to a water main or sewer main that forms part of a scheme unless authorised to do so by the registered operator of the scheme.
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> Maximum penalty—
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> > (a) for a corporation—2,500 penalty units, or
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> > (b) for an individual—500 penalty units.
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> **s 69:** Am 2021 No 26, Sch 1\[49\] \[51\] \[52\].