Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847

• Permanent Page URL

Power to take away pipes, &c. when supply of gas discontinued.

Undue use of gas.

17. [¹] In all cases in which the undertakers are authorized to cut off and take away the supply of gas from any house or building or premises, under the provisions of this or the special Act, the undertakers, their agents or workmen, after giving twenty-four hours previous notice to the occupier, may enter into any such house, building, or premises, between the hours of nine in the forenoon and four in the afternoon, and remove and carry away any pipe, meter, fittings, or other works, the property of the undertakers.

And with respect to waste or misuse of the gas, or injury to the pipes and other works, be it enacted as follows:

[¹ See note on preceding page.]