Section 52

causes or permits to be altered or tampered, any supply pipe with intent to avoid the accurate measurement of water;

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wilfully or negligently interferes or tampers with or injures or damages any meter;

alters the index of any meter belonging to the State Water Authority for measuring the water supplied by such authority; or

prevents any meter belonging to the State Water Authority from registering correctly the quantity of water supplied, commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

Any supply pipe so altered or meter so, tampered or interfered with, altered or injured shall not be replaced or repaired by the State Water Authority unless the costs incurred for the replacement or repair thereof has been paid to the State Water Authority.

Illegal reconnection and continuing offence