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Water Management (Water Supply Authorities) Regulation 2025
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24 Care of meters
24 Care of meters
(1) An occupier of land, or an owner of unoccupied land, must protect meters and meter fittings that are connected to, or form part of, a water supply service pipe for the land from damage.
Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
(2) An occupier of land, or owner of unoccupied land, is liable to a water supply authority for the cost of repairing damage caused to a meter because of a failure to comply with subsection (1).