Malaysia legislation
Section 34
Section 34
(2)
Any person who by any dishonest, rash or negligent act or omission tampers with or damages any pipeline or piping system or part thereof so as to cause or to be likely to cause injury to human life or limb or damage to any property commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one million ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or to both, and shall also be liable to pay compensation for the loss incurred for the amount of which to be fixed by the court under section 41.
(3)
Any person who —
(a)
causes any pipeline or piping system or part thereof to be diverted from its proper course for the purpose of abstracting, consuming, using or wasting gas therefrom;
(b)
dishonestly alters the index of any meter or other instrument used on or in connection with any pipeline or piping system or part thereof belonging to any licensee or any other person for recording the output or consumption of gas;
(c)
prevents any meter or other instrument from duly recording the output or consumption of gas;
(d)
damages any meter or other instrument used on or in connection with any pipeline or piping system or part thereof for recording the output or consumption of gas; or
(e)
dishonestly abstracts or consumes or uses gas, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both, and shall also be liable to pay compensation for the loss incurred for the amount of which to be fixed by the court under section 41.
Unauthorized work or activity