Gas (Theft Control and Recovery) Act. 2016

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SECTION:
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Definitions.
3. Constitution of Gas Utility Courts.
4. Exclusive jurisdiction of Gas Utility Court.
5. Powers of the Gas Utility Court.
6. Procedure for complaints and suits for default before Gas Utility Courts.
7. Leave to defend.
8. Power to set aside decree.
9. Disposal of suit.
10. Execution of decree and sale with or without intervention of Gas Utility Court.
11. Additional fines in lieu of gas consumed.
12. Application of fines and costs.
13. Appeal.
14. Tampering with gas pipelines, etc.
15. Tampering with auxiliary or distribution pipelines of gas.
16. Tampering with gas meter by domestic consumer, etc.
17 Tampering with gas meter by industrial or commercial consumer, etc.
18. Damaging or destroying the transmission or transportation lines, etc.
19. Penalty for maliciously wasting gas or injuring works.
20. Penalties not to affect other liabilities.
21. Penalty for offence not otherwise provided for and offences by bodies corporate.
22. Suspension of supply of gas.
23. Power to search in case of theft and suspected theft.
24. Arrest for offence against certain sections.
25. Reward.
26. Recovery of sums recoverable under certain provisions of this Act.
27. Charges for supply of gas recoverable as arrears of land revenue.
28. Power to request assistance.
29. Bar of jurisdiction.
30. Power to make rules.
31. Act to override other laws.







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