Gasworks Clauses Act, 1871

Consumer to keep his meter in proper order.

17. Every consumer of gas supplied by the Undertakers shall at all times, at his own expense, keep all meters belonging to him whereby any gas of the Undertakers is registered in proper order for correctly registering such gas, and in default of his so doing the Undertakers may cease to supply gas through such meter. The Undertakers shall have access to and be at liberty to take off, remove, test, inspect, and replace any such meter at all reasonable times, such taking off, removal, testing, inspecting and replacing to be done at the expense of the Undertakers if the meter be found in proper order, but otherwise at the expense of the consumer.