Victorian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Act 1958 - SECT 86

Officers of the Board may inspect meters

86. Officers of the Board may inspect meters

The officers of the Board may enter any house building or lands to through or
into which water is supplied by the Board by measure in order to inspect the
meters pipes and fittings for measuring and conveying water or to ascertain
the quantity of water supplied or consumed and also for the purpose of
removing any meter pipe or fittings the property of the Board. Every person
who hinders any such officer from entering or making such inspection or
effecting such removal shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty of
not more than 1 penalty unit. But except with the consent of the Magistrates'
Court this power of entry shall be exercised only between the hours of ten in
the forenoon and four in the afternoon.