PART IIFIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES

CHAPTER IVWATER SUPPLIES, ETC.

Supply and use of water

Duty to secure water supply15

1

The Board shall take all reasonable measures for securing that an adequate supply of water will be available for the Board’s use for the purposes specified in paragraph (2).

2

The purposes referred to in paragraph (1) are–

a

extinguishing fires;

b

protecting life and property in the event of fires;

c

rescuing persons in the event of road traffic accidents;

d

protecting persons from serious harm in the event of road traffic accidents;

e

carrying out any function conferred on the Board by an order under Article 7; and

f

complying with any directions given to the Board under Article 56.