18. Her Majesty may, at any time, take, and, for any length of time, retain possession of any such telegraph line and of all things necessary to the sufficient working thereof, and may for the same time require the exclusive service of the operators and other persons employed in working such line; and the company shall give up possession thereof.
Under a penalty of not more than $100 for any refusal or neglect to comply with the requirements of this section, to be recovered by the Crown for the public uses of Québec, with costs, in any way in which debts of like amount are recoverable by the Crown, the operators and other persons so employed, shall, during the time of such possession, diligently and faithfully obey such orders, and forward and receive such despatches, as they may be required to receive and forward by any duly authorized officer of the Gouvernement du Québec.
R. S. 1964, c. 286, s. 18; 1977, c. 5, s. 14.