[F1 Injury to gas fittings and interference with metersE+W+S
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2B inserted (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 9(2), Sch. 2; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
10(1)If any person intentionally or by culpable negligence—E+W+S
(a)injures or allows to be injured any gas fitting provided by a [F2gas transporter] or gas supplier, or any service pipe by which any premises are connected to such a transporter’s main;
(b)alters the index to any meter used for measuring the quantity of gas conveyed or supplied by such a transporter or supplier; or
(c)prevents any such meter from duly registering the quantity of gas conveyed or supplied,
he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(2)In the case of any offence under sub-paragraph (1) above, the transporter or supplier may disconnect the premises of, or cut off the supply of gas to, the person so offending.
(3)Where any person is prosecuted for an offence under sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (c) above, the possession by him of artificial means for causing an alteration of the index of the meter or, as the case may be, for preventing the meter from duly registering shall, if the meter was in his custody or under his control, be prima facie evidence that the alteration or prevention was intentionally caused by him.]
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 2B para. 10 substituted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 2(1); S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)