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Local Government Act 2002

Offences, penalties, infringement offences, and legal proceedings - Offences - Offences relating to water meters

227: Offences relating to water meters

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“Breaking rules about water meters can get you in trouble”

You can commit an offence if you mess with water meters without permission from the local authority. This includes changing the meter’s reading or moving it from its position. If you do this, you could be punished as set out in section 242(1). Remember, it’s important to leave water meters alone unless you have written permission from the local authority to change them.

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Part 9 Offences, penalties, infringement offences, and legal proceedings
Offences: Offences relating to water meters

227Offences relating to water meters

  1. Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalty set out in section 242(1) who, without the prior written authorisation of the local authority,—

  2. alters the index of, or in any other manner tampers with, a water meter being used in association with the water services of a local government organisation; or
    1. alters the position of such a water meter.

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      • Section 227: amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).