For the purpose of this Division, the Minister, in forming a reasonable belief as to an amount of water that has been taken without authorisation to take it may refer to—
(a) the amount of water an Authority has recorded as being taken from a place based on a meter reading under section 142; or
(b) an amount of water a water corporation estimates has been taken from a place under section 142A.
S. 64EC inserted by No. 48/2021 s. 61.