# Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, Section 18: Use of water

Extent: S

(1) Subject to—
(a) an agreement under section 19(1); and
(b) section 9A of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 45) (charging for emergency use of water),
SFRS may use any suitable supply of water for the purposes mentioned in section 17(2).
(2) SFRS shall pay reasonable compensation for water used by virtue of subsection (1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/5/section/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fire-scotland-act-2005/section-18
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