Clause 87

dishonestly or fraudulently abstracts, uses or consumes, or dishonestly or fraudulently diverts or causes to be diverted, any electricity supplied by an electricity licensee; or

alters or tampers with any meter supplied by an electricity licensee,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $250 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.

the possession by him of any device for altering the index of any meter or for preventing any meter from duly registering the quantity of electricity supplied by an electricity licensee;

the existence of any hole on the meter cover of any meter supplied by an electricity licensee;

the existence of any damage to, removal of or change to the chemical composition of any paint or other chemical compound applied by an electricity licensee over any screw, or other component or mechanism of any meter; or

the existence of any damage to the seal which is fastened to the outer cover of any meter to ensure that the cover is not removed, opened, dislodged or otherwise tampered with,when the meter is in the custody or under the control of the person, shall be prima facie evidence that the person has altered or tampered with the meter.