xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 4 extended by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 3, Sch. 7 para. 2 (1) (xxxviii), Sch. 8 para. 33
C2Sch. 4: power to apply conferred (1.10.1991) by Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28, SIF 46:1, 130), s. 20(10), Sch. 7 para. 5(1)(b)
19The undertakers shall, at the request of the fire authority concerned, fix fire hydrants on their mains (other than trunk mains) at such places as may be most convenient for affording a supply of water for extinguishing any fire which may break out within the limits of supply, and shall keep in good order and from time to time renew every such hydrant.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3Sch. 4 paras. 19-22 applied (2.8.2005) by virtue of Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), s. 21(1) (with s. 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2
20As soon as any such hydrant is complete, the undertakers shall, if required by the fire authority, deposit a key thereof at each place within the limits of supply where any public fire engine is kept, and in such other places as may be appointed by the fire authority.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4Sch. 4 paras. 19-22 applied (2.8.2005) by virtue of Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), s. 21(1) (with s. 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2
21The cost of such hydrants as aforesaid and of fixing, maintaining and renewing them, and of providing such keys as aforesaid shall be defrayed by the fire authority.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C5Sch. 4 paras. 19-22 applied (2.8.2005) by virtue of Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), s. 21(1) (with s. 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2
Valid from 02/08/2005
[F121ASThe Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision as to—
(a)the persons (other than Scottish Water) from whom; or
(b)the circumstances in which,
fire authorities may recover costs defrayed under section 21 of this Schedule.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 para. 21A inserted (2.8.2005) by virtue of Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), s. 22(2) (with s. 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2
22The undertakers shall, at the request and expense of the owner or occupier of any factory or place of business situated in, or near to, a [F2road] in which a pipe of the undertakers is laid (not being a trunk main, and being of sufficient dimensions to carry a hydrant) fix on the pipe and keep in good order and from time to time renew one or more fire hydrants, to be used only for extinguishing fires, as near as conveniently may be to that factory or place of business, and shall also at his expense comply as respects each such hydrant with the requirements of the last but one foregoing section.
Textual Amendments
F2Word substituted by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 81(15)(b)
23S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3
Textual Amendments
24(1)In every pipe on which a hydrant is fixed the undertakers shall provide a supply of water for cleansing sewers and drains, for cleansing and watering [F4roads] and for supplying any public pumps, baths or washhouses.
(2)A supply of water for the said purposes shall be provided at such rates, in such quantities and upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed between the regional islands or district council or [F5roads] authority concerned and the undertakers.
Textual Amendments
F4Word substituted by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 81(15)(c)(i)
F5Word substituted by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 81(15)(c)(ii)