Storage of water in premises for fire-fighting purposes
(1) The Director General may, for the purpose of ensuring that there is adequate storage of water at suitable locations on the premises, issue such directions to any person in control, or the owner of such premises to provide facilities and water supply for fire-fighting purposes:
Provided that this subsection shall not apply to a water authority.
(2) Any direction issued under subsection (1) shall be made in writing and shall be binding on the person to whom the direction is given.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with any direction given under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
Notice of works affecting fire hydrants
(1) No person, other than a water authority and its agents, shall commence or carry out, or authorize or direct the commencement or carrying out of, any works that affect any fire hydrant or the flow of water to it unless written notice of the proposals or intention to carry out such works had been given by him to the appropriate State Director at least seven days before the works are commenced:
Provided that in cases of emergency, where it is not practicable for the notice to be given within the requisite time, this provision shall be deemed to have been complied with if the notice is given as soon as possible after the event.
(2) All fire hydrants shall be rendered in good working condition upon the completion of any works carried out by any person under subsection (1).
(3) Any works in or around the vicinity of a fire hydrant affecting access to the fire hydrant, the position of the fire hydrant in relation to the existing edge of the road, or alignment of the outlet to the level of the road shall be deemed to be works affecting a fire hydrant.
(4) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence.
Duty of water authority to notify the State Director of any action affecting the flow of water to a fire hydrant
Where a water authority decides to take any action or do any act or carry out any work that will or is likely to reduce or stop the flow of water to any fire hydrant, it shall be the duty of the water authority to notify the appropriate State Director in writing of such decision as soon as possible after it is made.
Power to fix fire hydrant location plates
(1) Upon giving seven days’ notice in writing to the owner of any property situated in the vicinity of a fire hydrant, the Director General may cause a plate indicating the location of the fire hydrant to be fixed to such part of the property as, in the opinion of the Director General, is best suited to indicate such location.
(2) Any person who refuses to allow the fixing of any such plate as is referred to in subsection (1) or obstructs any person in the course of the fixing thereof or removes or defaces any such plate after it has been fixed shall be guilty of an offence.
Concealment and misuse of fire hydrants
Any person who covers up, encloses or conceals any fire hydrant so as to render its location difficult to ascertain, or tampers with any fire hydrant, or uses a fire hydrant other than for fire fighting purposes shall be guilty of an offence.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
