72Unauthorised use of water

#### 72 Unauthorised use of water 72 Unauthorised use of water > > (1) A person must not take, waste, divert, consume or use water conveyed by water industry infrastructure that forms part of a scheme except— > > > > > (a) with the written permission of the registered operator of the scheme or, if the stormwater drain or sewer main is part of a regulated scheme, the registered retailer of the sewerage service, or > > > > > (b) under a contract or arrangement with the registered operator of the scheme or, if the stormwater drain or sewer main is part of a regulated scheme, the registered retailer of the sewerage service. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) for a corporation—2,500 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) for an individual—500 penalty units. > > > (2) In this section, a contract with a registered operator of a scheme includes a deemed customer contract. > > **s 72:** Subst 2021 No 26, Sch 1\[53\].