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Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989
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15 Use of water etc
15 Use of water etc
The officer in charge at a fire or hazardous material incident may, for the purpose of extinguishing or controlling a fire or confining or ending the incident or rendering the site of the incident safe, without payment—
(a) take and use any water from any source on any land, and
(b) cause water to flow into or be shut off from any main or pipe.
s 15: Am 1993 No 110, Sch 1 (12); 2018 No 59, Sch 3 [9].