Water Management Act 2000
301ERegulations for firefighting water supply services and fire hydrants
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301E Regulations for firefighting water supply services and fire hydrants
301E Regulations for firefighting water supply services and fire hydrants
(1) The regulations may make provision about firefighting water supply services and fire-hydrants, including the following—
(a) the installation, maintenance and use of firefighting water supply services,
(b) directions given by water supply authorities to persons about firefighting water supply services, including about matters referred to in paragraph (a),
(c) the installation, use, maintenance and removal of fire hydrants by water supply authorities or persons authorised by a water supply authority,
(d) the supply of water by water supply authorities for the purpose of controlling and extinguishing fires, including the supply of water to fire hydrants.
(2) In this section—
firefighting water supply service means the part of a water supply service designed to be used for controlling and extinguishing fires.
s 301E: Ins 2024 No 80, Sch 1[13].