The Oriental Gas Company Act No. 1857
18. Power to examine
gas-pipes to ascertain cause of water being fouled.-
For the purpose of
ascertaining whether such water be fouled by the Gas of the said Company, the
person to whom the water supposed to be fouled shall belong, may dig up the
ground, and examine the conduits, and works of the said Company; provided
that such person, before proceeding so to dig and examine, shall give
twenty-four hours' notice in writing to the said Company of the time at which
such digging and examination is intended to take place, and shall give the
like notice to the persons having the control or management of the
road, pavement, or place where such digging is to take place, and they
shall be subject to the like obligation of reinstating the said road and
pavement, and the same penalties for delay, or any nonfeasance or
misfeasance therein, as are hereinbefore provided with respect to roads and
pavements broken up by the said Company, for the purpose of laying their pipes.