Electricity and Gas Inspection Act

Marginal note:Stealing stamp or seal

• 32 (1) Every person who steals any stamp, seal, label, tag or marker issued for the stamping, sealing, labelling, tagging or marking of a meter under this Act is guilty of an offence.

• Marginal note:Punishment — first offence

  (2) Every person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable, for a first offence,

  • (a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both; or

  • (b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.

• Marginal note:Punishment — subsequent offences

  (3) Every person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable, for a second or subsequent offence,

  • (a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both; or

  • (b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.