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injures or suffers to be injured the water works;

lays or causes to be laid any main, pipe or line to communicate with any main, pipe, standpipe, hydrant or line belonging to or under the management or control of the Authority without the consent of the Authority;

draws off, diverts or takes water from the waterworks or from any rivers, streams or waters by which the waterworks are supplied;

interferes with or opens or shuts any valve, hydrant or stopcock belonging to the waterworks;

supplies any other person with any water supplied to him for domestic purposes, except with the consent in writing of the

Authority, or alters or tampers with any meters supplied by the

Authority; or

attaches or fixes unauthorised hose pipes including split bamboo to public standpipes or hydrants or any private fittings,

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is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $50,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.

Restriction on use of hydrants 27.

No person shall take any water —

Any person who acts in contravention of this section is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

Penalty for wrongful renewal of supply 28.

If at any time after the supply of water to any premises has been renewed without the order of the Authority and that the water is being used by any person, the occupier of such premises is deemed to have wrongful renewal of water supply and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and to a further fine not exceeding $250 for each day the water has been so used.

Notice of obstruction of water to be given to Authority 29.

Whenever any pipe, line or any other apparatus placed in or upon any premises for the use or supply of water to the occupier of such premises becomes obstructed or in any way damaged so as to cause a waste, the occupier shall immediately on the obstruction or damage coming to his knowledge give notice thereof to the Authority.

Any such occupier who neglects to give such notice is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000, and the supply may be summarily cut off by the order of the Authority until the necessary repairs are effected.

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Pollution of waterworks 30.

Any person who deposits or allows to be deposited any earth, material or liquid in such manner or place that it may be washed, fall or be carried into the waterworks, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

If any earth, material or liquid is allowed to remain so deposited after the Authority has given notice in writing to such person (which notice may be given in the manner provided by section 8(3)), requiring such earth, material or liquid to be removed, or the continuing deposit of any such earth, material or liquid to cease, such person is liable to a further penalty of $300

for each day during which the offence continues.

Any person who washes or bathes in, or throws into any waters, rivers, or streams forming part of the waterworks, or washes, throws or causes to enter therein any creature, dead or alive, or anything whatsoever, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting or restricting —