Section 18: Arrangements with persons within Lagos

(1) The Minister, on the recommendation of the Fire Commissioner, may enter into arrangements with persons who maintain fire-fighting units within Lagos to secure, on such terms as to payment or otherwise as may be agreed, the provision by those persons of assistance for the purpose of dealing with fires or other emergencies occurring in Lagos.
(2) Members of such fire-fighting units while engaged upon operations under any such arrangements may exercise all of the power and duties, and shall possess all of the immunities exercisable and possessed by members of the Fire Service under this Act.