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Water Supply Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Offences and Penalties
Water Supply Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Offences and Penalties
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In any prosecution for an offence under section 35, the existence of artificial means for altering the index of any meter or for preventing any meter from duly registering the quantity of water supplied, or for abstracting, consuming or using water of the Authority, when such meter is under the custody or control of the consumer, shall be prima facie evidence that such alteration, prevention, abstraction or consumption, as the case may be, has been fraudulently, knowingly and wilfully caused by the consumer using such meter.
meter
“meter” means any appliance employed for the purpose of measuring or estimating the amount of water consumed or otherwise;
Any such person who fraudulently, knowingly and wilfully abstracts, causes to be wasted or diverted, consumes or uses any water of the
Authority is deemed to have committed the offence described in section 379
of the Penal Code (Chapter 22).
consumer
“consumer” means any person or persons or corporate body supplied or applying to be supplied with or using water from the waterworks or who is or are liable for the payment of rates in relation to the supply of water or moneys due or to become due under this Act. A “consumer” may be an owner or an occupier;
meter
“meter” means any appliance employed for the purpose of measuring or estimating the amount of water consumed or otherwise;
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