THE ORIENTAL GAS COMPANY

ACT NO. 5 OF 1857 · Enacted [13th February, 1857.] · 27 sections

Section 1.Power to break up streets, etc., under superintendence, and to open drains.

Section 2.Not to enter on private land without consent.

Section 3.Notice to be served on persons having control, etc., before breaking up streets or opening drains.

Section 4.Streets or drains not to be broken up except under superintendence of persons having control of the same. If persons having the control, etc., fail to superintend, Company may proceed with the work.

Section 5.Streets broken up to be reinstated without delay.

Section 6.Penalty for delay in reinstating streets.

Section 7.In case of delay, other parties may reinstate, and recover the expenses. Expense how to be ascertained and recovered.

Section 8.Power to enter buildings for ascertaining quantity of gas consumed.

Section 9.Recovery of rent due for gas.

Section 10.Power to take away pipes when supply of gas discontinued.

Section 11.Meters not liable to distress for rent, etc.

Section 12.Penalty for fraudulently using gas.

Section 13.Penalty for wilfully damaging pipes.

Section 14.Satisfaction for accidentally damaging pipes.

Section 15.Penalty for causing water to be corrupted. Daily penalty during the continuance of the offence.

Section 16.Daily penalty during escape of Gas after notice.

Section 17.Penalty if water be fouled by Gas.

Section 18.Power to examine Gas-pipes to ascertain cause of water being fouled.

Section 19.Expenses to abide result of examination.

Section 20.How expenses to be ascertained.

Section 21.Liability to indictments for nuisance.

Section 22.Copies of the original Deed of Association and of all rules, etc., to be kept for inspection at the office of the Company in Calcutta and in the office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies, or the Keeper of the Records of the Supreme Court at Fort William.

Section 23.Service of process.

Section 24.Recovery of penalties, etc.

Section 25.Levy by distress.

Section 26.No distress unlawful for want of form, etc.

Section 27.Interpretation.