Section 23 Fire hydrants: offences

Scotland

(1)

A person who—

(a)

uses a fire hydrant provided by Scottish Water otherwise than for a purpose mentioned in subsection (2); or

(b)

damages or obstructs such a fire hydrant otherwise than in consequence of use for such a purpose,

shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)

Those purposes are—

(a)

fire-fighting;

(b)

any other purpose of F1SFRS;

(c)

any purpose authorised by Scottish Water.

(3)

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Annotations

F1: Word in s. 23(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 7 para. 68(8); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)