Section 14: Provision of water supply and regulations thereon

The Minister may take all reasonable measures for ensuring the provision of an adequate supply of water, and for securing that it will be available for use, in case of fire may, from time to time, make regulations-(a) for securing on such terms as to payment or otherwise as may be therein specified that an adequate supply of water will be available to the Fire Service in case of fire;
(b) for the provision of such additional supply of water for such Fire Service as may be necessary from time to time;
(c) for the provision at the expense of the Fire Service of fire hydrants or other sources of the supply of water at points to be indicated by the Fire Commissioner;
(d) for the provision at the expense of the Fire Service of distinguishing marks denoting the situation of each fire hydrant or other such supply of water; which distinguishing marks may be placed or erected upon, or adjoining, any street or public place;
(e) for providing for uniformity in fire hydrants and other such sources of water supply; an in the distinguishing marks denoting the location of such fire hydrants or other sources of water supply; and in the positions where such distinguishing marks are to be placed;
(f) for the regulation of the pressure of water available from such fire hydrants or other sources of water supply, and for the provision at the expense of the Fire Service of such auxiliary pumping plant and equipment as may be necessary;
(g) for the provision of prior notice from the Water Supply Authority to the Fire Service of any proposed installation of new main water pipes, or of the carrying out of major alterations to any existing main pipes; together with details, plans and other information of such proposed works.