law: The Oriental Gas Company Act No. 1857
  9. RecoveryĀ of rentĀ
  
  due forĀ gas.-
  If anyĀ person supplied
  
  with Gas, orĀ any personĀ to whomĀ any meter or fitting shall have been let for
  
  hire by the said Company, neglect to pay the rent due for the same to theĀ said
  
  Company,Ā the said Company may stop the Gas from entering the premisesĀ of
  
  suchĀ person, by cutting off the service-pipes, or by such meansĀ as theĀ said
  
  Company shall think fit, and recover the rent due fromĀ such person,Ā together
  
  withĀ the expenses of cutting off the Gas, by action in any Court of competent
  
  jurisdiction.