Clause 79

In any prosecution for an offence under section 73 of this Ordinance, the existence of artificial means for altering the index of any meter or for preventing any meter from duly registering the quantity of water, gas or electricity supplied, or for abstracting, consuming or using water, gas or electricity of the Board, when such meter is under the custody or control of the consumer, shall be prima facie evidence that such alteration, prevention, abstraction or consumption, as the case may be, has been fraudulently, knowingly and wilfully caused by the consumer using such meter.

Any person who fraudulently, knowingly and wilfully abstracts, causes to be wasted or diverted, consumes or uses any water, gas or electricity of the Board shall be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both such fine and imprisonment.