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CurrentTapping main or drawing off water
Part 5Offences
96 Tapping main or drawing off water
(1)
A person must not, without the written approval of the licensee:
(a) tap a water main or connect a private service to a water main of the licensee; or
(b) draw off water from a reservoir, dam, aqueduct, tank, pipe, hydrant or other works the property of the licensee.
Maximum penalty: In the case of a natural person – 20 penalty units.
In the case of a corporation – 100 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1)(b) does not apply to drawing off water to fight a fire.
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