(1) For the purposes of section 20 the Director of Finance and Planning may on the approval of the Chief Fire Officer enter an agreement with the Authority whereby the Authority will take measures, on such terms as to payment or otherwise as may be agreed for securing that an adequate supply of water will be available in case of fire.
(2) The Authority shall not unreasonably refuse to enter into any agreement proposed under subsection (1).
(3) Any question whether the Authority has unreasonably refused to enter into an agreement under this section shall be determined by the Cabinet.
(4) Despite any other provision of this section, wherever the Chief Fire Officer is satisfied that the existing supply of water provided by the Authority for domestic and industrial purposes is likely to be inadequate in case of fire, the Directory of Finance and Planning may, with the approval of the Chief Fire Officer, enter into an agreement with the Authority for the provision of such additional supply of water as may be specified in the agreement.
(5) The Authority shall, at the request of the Chief Fire Officer, fix fire hydrants on these mains (other than trunk mains) at such places as may be most convenient for affording a supply of water for extinguishing any fire that may break out within the limits of its supply, and shall keep in good order, and whenever required by the Chief Fire Officer, renew every such hydrant.
(6) Any difference of opinion as to the number or proper position of any hydrant referred to in subsection (5) shall be referred to and determined by the Cabinet.
(7) For the purposes of this section fire hydrants shall be of such design as the Chief Fire Officer may require.
(8) As soon as any fire hydrant referred to in this section has been installed the Authority shall if required to do so by the Chief Fire Officer, deposit a key of the hydrant at every place within the limit of its supply where any public fire engine is kept, and at such other place as may be appointed by the Chief Fire Officer.
(9) The Authority shall cause the situation of every fire hydrant provided to be plainly indicated by a notice or distinguishing mark which may be placed on any wall or fence adjoining a highway or other place to which the public has access.
(10) The costs of such fire hydrants and of fixing, maintaining and renewing them, and of indicating their situation and providing such keys as aforesaid, shall be defrayed by the Government.
(11) The Government is not liable for the cost of repairing or replacing any fire hydrant where the fire hydrant is damaged as a result of its having been used by or with the approval of the Authority for any purpose other than fire fighting or other purposes of the Fire Service and such cost shall be borne by the Authority.