law: The Oriental Gas Company Act No. 1857
  25. LevyĀ by distress.-
  AllĀ penalties,
  
  forfeitures, damages, and expenses adjudgedĀ due underĀ this Act, if the amount
  
  be not otherwise paid, mayĀ be levied by distress and sale of the goods and
  
  chattels of the partyĀ liable toĀ pay the same, and the over plus arising from
  
  such goods and chattels, afterĀ satisfying such amount and the expenses of the
  
  distressĀ and sale, shall be returned on demand to the party whose goods shall
  
  have been distained; or instead of proceeding by distress and sale,Ā or inĀ
  
  case ofĀ failure to realise by distress the whole or any partĀ of anyĀ
  
  penalties, forfeitures, damages, or expenses imposed or incurred under the
  
  provisions of this Act, the person claiming such penalty, forfeiture, damage,
  
  or expenses, may sue the person liable to pay the same in any Court of
  
  competent jurisdiction.