Fire Services Act 1947

16 Notice to be given of proposed works affecting water supply and fire hydrants. E+W+S

(1) Where a person proposes to carry out any works for the purpose of supplying water to any part of the area of a fire authority, he shall give notice in writing thereof to the fire authority, and the notice shall be given—

[F1 (a) not less than fourteen days before the works are begun, in any case where the works are proposed to be carried out to comply with a requirement imposed under any enactment other than the M1 Water Act 1945;

(b) not less than six weeks before the works are begun, in any other case.]

[F1 not less than six weeks before the works are begun.]

(2) At least seven days before any works which affect any fire hydrant are begun, the authority or person by whom the works are to be executed shall give notice in writing to the fire authority:

Provided that where in a case of emergency it is not practicable for notice to be given at the time required by the foregoing provisions of this subsection, those provisions shall be deemed to have been complied with if the notice is given as early as may be.

[F2 (3) Any authority or other person who, without reasonable excuse, fails within the required period to give any notice which he is required to give under this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words from "not less than six" to "begun" substituted (E.W.) for paras. (a) and (b) by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)-(10), 190(1), 193(1), Sch. 25 para. 9(4)(a), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58

F2 S. 16(3) inserted (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190(1), 193(1), Sch. 25 para. 9(4)(b), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58

Marginal Citations

M1 1945 c. 42.