32Duties of water, electricity and gas suppliers

32 Duties of water, electricity and gas suppliers S. 32(1) amended by No. 2/1995 s. 13(e). (1) Every turncock or other similar officer or employee of any water supply authority shall on the occurrence of any fire within the area under his supervision with all possible speed proceed to the place where the fire is and assist by all means in his power to ensure a copious supply and pressure of water. S. 32(2) amended by Nos 56/1995 s. 68(Sch. 1 item 5), 36/1997 s. 21, 91/1997 s. 43, 69/2000 s. 47, 32/2001 s. 26, 5/2012 s. 19(2). (2) Every public authority or distribution company within the meaning of the **Electricity Industry Act 2000** or gas distribution company or gas transmission company within the meaning of the **Gas Industry Act 2001** supplying gas or electricity to any house building or premises in the country area of Victoria shall, on the occurrence of any fire in or on such house building or premises, forthwith send some competent person to disconnect the supply to that house or building or those premises and, if necessary, to other adjoining houses buildings and premises. S. 33 substituted by No. 6956 s. 8.