# Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982, Section 59: Exemption from charges for water for fire fighting.


After section 9 of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980 there shall be added the following section—
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9A Without prejudice to any provision relating to domestic water rate but notwithstanding anything in section 9 or 49 of this Act, no charge may be made by a water authority in respect of—
(a) water taken for the purposes of extinguishing fires or of testing apparatus installed, or equipment used, for extinguishing fires ; or
(b) the availability of water for the said purposes:
Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent the making of charges in respect of work carried out at the request of or for the benefit of any person receiving a supply of water for the said purposes.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/43/section/59 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-planning-scotland-act-1982/section-59
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