Western Australian Current Acts

FIRE BRIGADES ACT 1942 - SECT 61

61 .         Rights to water for extinguishing fires and for practice etc.

        (1)         In this section —

        water services licensee means a licensee as defined in the Water Services Act 2012 section 3(1).

        (2)         The FES Commissioner, the officers and members of brigades and any brigade registered under this Act shall have the use of all water mains, fire hydrants, water plugs, valves, and pipes vested in or belonging to any water services licensee and of all water therein or in any well or tank, free of charge, for the purpose of extinguishing any fire or confining or ending a hazardous material incident, or for the purpose of drills, competitions, and practice conducted under the authority of the FES Commissioner.

        [Section 61 amended: No. 52 of 1994 s. 29; No. 42 of 1998 s. 37; No. 22 of 2012 s. 94; No. 25 of 2012 s. 213(3) and (4)(b).]

[ 62.         Deleted: No. 42 of 2002 s. 24.]

[ 63.         Deleted: No. 2 of 1996 s. 61.]

[ 64.         Deleted: No. 42 of 1998 s. 34.]

[ 65.         Deleted: No. 42 of 2002 s. 25.]