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§ Sir S. HoareI beg to move, in page 16, line 8, to leave out "and (4)," and to insert "to (7)."
This is a drafting Amendment proposed at the instance of the London County Council to provide the London Fire Brigade with three Sub-sections to Clause 2 which (a), safeguard the powers of fire authorities in cases where fire hydrants are damaged in the course of use for other than fire brigade purposes; (b), makes it an offence to use a fire hydrant without proper authority; and (c), gives to fire authorities the right to use for fire fighting natural supplies of water which may be available for the purpose subject to paying reasonable compensation.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Clause, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.