Gasworks Clauses Act, 1871

For appointment of receiver.

8. The mortgagees of the undertakers may enforce payment of arrears of interest or principal, or principal, and interest, due on their mortgages, in England and Ireland by the appointment of a receiver, and in Scotland by the appointment of a judicial factor; and in order to authorize the appointment of a receiver or judicial factor in respect of principal, or principal and interest, the amount owing to the mortgagees by whom the application for a receiver is made shall not be less than in the whole one thousand pounds, or such sum as shall be specified in the special Act.