30In section 35 (which relates to the power to supply water fittings)—
(a)in subsection (1) the words “by way either of sale or hire” shall cease to have effect;
(b)in subsection (2), for the words “let for hire” there shall be substituted the words “supplied otherwise than by sale”; and
(c)for subsection (5) there shall be substituted the following subsection—
“(5)If any person—
(a)so interferes with a meter used by the authority in determining the amount of any charges fixed in relation to any premises as intentionally or recklessly to prevent the meter from showing, or from accurately showing, the volume of water supplied to those premises; or
(b)carries out, without the consent of the water authority, any works which he knows are likely to affect the operation of such a meter or which require the disconnection of such a meter; or
(c)otherwise wilfully or negligently injures or suffers to be injured any water fitting belonging to the authority,
he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.”