Singapore legislation

Clause 12

Repeal and re-enactment of section 87

Section 87 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Presumption against consumer

87. In any prosecution for an offence under section 81, the existence of —

(a)

any device for altering the index of any meter or for preventing any meter from duly registering the quantity of water, gas or electricity supplied by the Board; or

(b)

any hole on the meter cover of any meter supplied by the Board,when the meter is under the custody or control of the consumer, shall be prima facie evidence that the consumer has altered, tampered with or wilfully damaged the meter.”.

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