# Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, Section 38: Duty to secure water supply etc


(1) A fire and rescue authority must take all reasonable measures for securing that an adequate supply of water will be available for the authority’s use in the event of fire.
(2) A fire and rescue authority may use any suitable supply of water for the purposes of extinguishing a fire or protecting life or property in the event of a fire (but must pay reasonable compensation for the water).
(3) Subsection (2) is subject to—
(a) an agreement under section 39 or 41;
(b) section 147 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56) (charging for emergency use of water).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/38 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fire-and-rescue-services-act-2004/section-38
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