Waterworks Clauses Act, 1863

Penalty for wrongful taking of water.

20. If any person, not being supplied with water by the undertakers, wrongfully takes or uses any water from any reservoir, watercourse, conduit, or pipe belonging to the undertakers, or from any pipe leading to or from any such reservoir, watercourse, conduit, or pipe, or from any cistern or other like place containing water belonging to the undertakers, or supplied by them for the use of any consumer of the water of the undertakers, he shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds.

Recovery of Rates.

And with respect to the recovery of water rates and other money, be it enacted as follows :