law: The Oriental Gas Company Act No. 1857
  2. Not to enter on privet
  
  land without consent.-
  Provided always,Ā that
  
  nothing herein shall authorize or empower the said Company to lay down orĀ
  
  place anyĀ pipe orĀ other works into, through, or against any building, orĀ in
  
  anyĀ land notĀ dedicated toĀ public use,Ā without the consent ofĀ the ownersĀ
  
  and occupiersĀ thereof; exceptĀ that the said Company mayĀ at anyĀ time enterĀ
  
  upon and lay or place any new pipe inĀ the placeĀ of anĀ existing pipe, in any
  
  land wherein any pipe has been already lawfully laid down or placed in
  
  pursuance of this Act, and mayĀ repair or alter any pipe so laid down.