s.16Malicious damage to property
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Section 16Part 6 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Malicious damage to property

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No person shall with intent —
perform an act;
fail or omit to perform an act; or
cause malicious damage to apparatus,
in relation to the production or supply of water or the collection and treatment of wastewater, where such performance or failure of performance or damage is dangerous to the security or public health of the population of the Islands or contrary to the public interest or public order.
A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable —
on summary conviction to a fine of one hundred thousand dollars; or
on conviction on indictment to a fine of two hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of ten years, or to both.
In addition to any other penalty provided by this section, equipment used to commit an offence under this section may by order of the court be forfeited to the Government on conviction of the owner or other person having control of the equipment or apparatus.
A person who interferes with a water supply or wastewater collection system with a view to illegally obtaining or utilizing the services of a service provider commits an offence and is liable —
on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars; or
on conviction on indictment to a fine of twenty thousand dollars or imprisonment for a term of one year, or to both;
and the Court may, on the representation of the service provider, order that the offender pays compensation or makes restitution for any damage to the service provider's installation or for loss of revenue incurred by the service provider.

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