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Water Resources Act 2007
77JOffences—water meter tampering
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77J Offences—water meter tampering
(1) A person commits an offence if the person tampers with a water
meter.
(2) This section does not apply if the person is—
(a) a person prescribed by regulation who is installing, maintaining,
repairing or replacing the water meter; or
(b) acting with the written permission of the authority; or
(c) a holder of a licence to take water complying with a requirement
under this part.
tamper with a water meter—
(a) means interfere with, damage or destroy the water meter; and
(b) includes—
(i) unsealing any sealed component of the meter; or
(ii) blocking any part of the meter; or
(iii) attaching to the meter any device that is likely to affect the
operation of the meter; or
(iv) disconnecting the meter from its power source.
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