Part 2Fire and rescue services
Chapter 4Water supply
Fire hydrants
23Fire hydrants: offences
(1)
A person who—
(a)
uses a fire hydrant provided by Scottish Water otherwise than for a purpose mentioned in subsection (2); or
(b)
damages or obstructs such a fire hydrant otherwise than in consequence of use for such a purpose,
shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)
Those purposes are—
(a)
fire-fighting;
(b)
any other purpose of a relevant authority;
(c)
any purpose authorised by Scottish Water.
(3)
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.