The Oriental Gas Company Act No. 1857
25. Levy by distress.-
All penalties,
forfeitures, damages, and expenses adjudged due under this Act, if the amount
be not otherwise paid, may be levied by distress and sale of the goods and
chattels of the party liable to pay the same, and the over plus arising from
such goods and chattels, after satisfying such amount and the expenses of the
distress and sale, shall be returned on demand to the party whose goods shall
have been distained; or instead of proceeding by distress and sale, or in
case of failure to realise by distress the whole or any part of any
penalties, forfeitures, damages, or expenses imposed or incurred under the
provisions of this Act, the person claiming such penalty, forfeiture, damage,
or expenses, may sue the person liable to pay the same in any Court of
competent jurisdiction.