Pakistan Penal Code (PPC)

PPC § 462J — Interference, improper use or tampering with electric meter by domestic consumer,

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Statutory text (English)

etc.— Any person being the domestic consumer who,—
(a) unauthorizedly connects any electric meter with any electric line through which
electricity is supplied by a licensee or disconnects the same from any such
electric line without the consent of the licensee; or
(b) unauthorizedly reconnects any electric meter with any electric line or other
works being the property of a licensee when the said electric line or other works
has or have been cut or disconnected without the consent of the licensee; or
(c) tampers with an electric meter, install or uses a tampered electric meter, current
reversing transformer, loop connection or any other device or method,
contrivance or artificial means which interferes with accurate or proper
registration, calibration or metering of electric current or otherwise results in a
manner whereby electricity is stolen or wasted; or
(d) uses the energy supplied by a licensee under one method of tariff in a manner
for which higher tariff is in force; or
(e) uses energy supplied by a licensee in a manner prejudicial to the safety or
efficient working of the electric supply-line or deals with it in a manner so as to
interfere with efficient supply of energy to other consumers, or persons; or
(f) abets in the commission or any of the acts mentioned in clauses (a) to (e),
in order to commit theft of electric power, or dishonestly abstract, consume or use electric
power or unauthorized distribution or supply of electric power shall be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may be extend to two years or with fine which may extend to
one million rupees or with both.

Source and verification

Source citation: PPC (Act XLV of 1860) s.462J: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE PAKISTAN PENAL CODE' (Act No. XLV of 1860), p. 159, 160, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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