Section 42
of Perbadanan Pembekalan Letrik Sarawak Act 1983
Section 42
Any person who wilfully so tampers with or adjusts any installation belonging to the Corporation or part thereof as to cause or to be likely to cause danger to human life or limb or injury to any equipment or other property shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term of five years with or without a fine.
(2)
Any person who, by any rash or negligent act or ommission in respect of any installation belonging to the Corporation causes hurt to any person or injury to property shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term of two years and a fine of five thousand ringgit.
(3)
Any person who dishonestly abstracts, consumes or uses any energy, or dishonestly alters the index of any meter or other instrument used on or in connection with any installation belonging to the Corporation for recording the output or consumption of energy, or dishonestly prevents any such meter or instrument from duly recording the output or consumption of energy, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term of two years and a fine of five thousand ringgit.
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