Section 19: Arrangements with State Governments fire authorities and persons outside Lagos

(1) The Minister, on the recommendation of the Fire Commissioner, and on such terms as to payment or otherwise as may be agreed, may enter into arrangements with-
(a) the Government of any State, or any fire authority within any State, which maintains a fire-fighting service; or
(b) any person who maintains a fire-fighting unit outside Lagos-
(i) to secure the provision, by such State Government, fire authority or person, of assistance for the purpose of dealing with fires or other emergencies occurring within Lagos; or
(ii) to provide to such State Government, or fire authority or person assistance by the Fire Service for the purpose of dealing with fires or other emergencies occurring outside Lagos.
(2) No arrangement under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section may be entered into by the Minister unless the Government of the State where the fire-fighting service or fire-fighting unit is maintained approves of such arrangement and agrees to indemnify the Fire Service and every member thereof against damages for injury to persons or property caused by any act or omission on their part during the course of such operations within that State, which said act or omission would, if done or omitted to be done within Lagos, be lawful under this or any other Act.