The Oriental Gas Company Act No. 1857
8. Power to enter
buildings for ascertaining quantity of gas consumed.-
The Clerk, Engineer,
or other officer duly appointed for the purpose by the said Company, may,
at all reasonable times, enter any buildings or place lighted with Gas
supplied by the said Company, in order to inspect the meters, fittings, and
works for regulating the supply of Gas, and for the purpose of ascertaining the
quantity of Gas consumed or supplied; and if any person hinder such
officer as aforesaid from entering and making such inspection as aforesaid at
any reasonable time, he shall, for every such offence, forfeit to the said
Company a sum not exceeding fifty rupees.