SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Minor and consequential amendments

Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

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1

Section 57 (duty to supply water for fire-fighting) is amended as follows.

2

In subsections (2) and (4), for “fire authority” substitute “ fire and rescue authority ”.

3

In subsection (5)—

a

after “Subject to” insert “ subsection (5A) and ”;

b

for “fire authority” substitute “ fire and rescue authority ”.

4

After subsection (5) insert—

5A

Where a fire-hydrant is damaged as the result of any use made of it with the authority of a water undertaker, other than use for the purposes of fire-fighting or for any other purposes of a fire and rescue authority, the fire and rescue authority is not liable for the cost of repairing or replacing the hydrant.