Electricity Supply Act 1995 No 94
Current version for 25 June 2012 to date (accessed 25 May 2013 at 17:56)

66   Interference with electricity meters

A person must not alter or otherwise interfere with a meter that is connected to a distribution network service provider’s distribution system unless authorised to do so by the distribution network service provider.

Maximum penalty:

(a)  in the case of a corporation—2,000 penalty units, or
(b)  in any other case—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years (or both).

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