law: The Oriental Gas Company Act No. 1857
  10. Power to take away
  
  pipes when supply of gas discontinued.-
  In all cases in which
  
  the said Company are authorized to cut off and takeĀ away theĀ supply ofĀ Gas
  
  fromĀ any house or building or premises under the provisions of this Act, the
  
  said Company, their agents or workmen, after giving twenty-four hours'
  
  previsions notice to the occupier, may enter into any such house, building, or
  
  premises, between the hours of nine inĀ the forenoon and four in the after
  
  noon, and remove and carry away anyĀ pipe, meter,Ā fittings, orĀ other works,
  
  the property of the said Company.