Malaysia legislation

Section 76

of LEMBAGA LETRIK SABAH ACT 1983

Section 76

(2)

The existence of artificial means for causing such alteration or prevention, or for abstracting, consuming or using electricity of the Board when such meter is under 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.

(3)

And in any case in which any person has wilfully or fraudulently injured or suffered to be injured any electric lines, meters or fittings belonging to the Board, or altered the index to any meter, or prevented any meter from duly registering the quantity of electricity supplied, the Board may also, until the lines, meters or fittings complained of have been remedied, discontinue the supply of electricity to the person so offending notwithstanding any contract previously existing.