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ln the princlpal Act, n section 27,- (i) lor ihe marginal heading "lnjuring meter ilttlngs", the marginal heading "lnjuring meter, fltiings, water works" shall be substltutedi (i) for sub-section (1), the following shalL be substituted, namelY:- "(1) No person sha I wllliuLly or negligently iniure or suiier to be njured any meter or any oi the fittlngs oi any meter, any other fitting oi water works and shal be deemed to be an oiience under this Act."; (ii) after sub-sectlon (1), the following sub-sections shal be inserled, namelY:' "(2) Such person shall be prosecuted in the l\lagjstrates Couri and the offence under sub-section (1) shall be punishable by a fine equal to iwo iimes the actual cost of repair, renewal or restoration or imprisonment up to two years or wiih both. (3) The actual cost of repair, renewal or restoration under sub-section (2) shall be as deiermined by the competent authorlty, whose written certificate shall be linal and blndlng."