You can't break the rules about water meters, but this part of the law is no longer valid. It was stopped from being a law on 1 July 2003 by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002. This change was made through a link to the Local Government Act 2002.

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395: Offences with respect to waterworks, or

"Breaking waterworks rules is against the law"

397: Council may stop supply of water in certain cases, or

"Council can turn off your water supply in some situations"

Part 23Water supply by territorial authorities
Protection of water and waterworks

396Offences with respect to water meters (Repealed)

Notes

Section 396: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).