Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004

76 (1) Section 57 (duty to supply water for fire-fighting) is amended as follows. E+W

(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.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 76 in force at 7.9.2004 for specified purposes except in relation to W. and 1.10.2004 otherwise except in relation to W. by S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (with art. 3)

I2 Sch. 1 para. 76 in force at 10.11.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2