British Imperial Oil Company, Limited (Private) Act 1925

Any person who —

lays or causes to be laid any pipe to connect with any pipe belonging to the company without the consent of the company first had and obtained for that purpose; or

wilfully or by negligence removes, destroys, or damages any part of the works or other property of the company; or

alters the index to any meter or other recording or measuring apparatus for registering the quantity of oil, liquid fuel, petroleum spirits, kerosene or petroleum products supplied; or

erects or keeps erected any apparatus or fitting whereby oil, liquid fuel, petroleum spirits, kerosene or petroleum products may be obtained from any part of the works of the company without the consent in writing of the company first had and obtained for that purpose,

shall be guilty of an offence against this Act, and shall, without prejudice to any other right or remedy of the company to recover damages, be liable to a penalty not exceeding $10 for every such offence.

[Section 11 amended: No. 113 of 1965 s. 8(1).]

12. Damages for accidentally damaging works, etc.

Every person who unlawfully or wrongfully breaks, throws down, or damages any of the works the property of the company or under its control, shall pay to the company full compensation for such damage, which compensation may be recovered by the company in any court of competent jurisdiction.