Singapore legislation
Section 23
Section 23
Damaging, etc., of fire-hydrants
(1)
Any person who —
(a)
not being a member of the Fire Service takes water from a fire-hydrant other than for the extinguishment of a fire without the consent of the Director or the Public Utilities Board, as the case may be; or
(b)
wilfully damages a fire-hydrant,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.
(2)
Any person convicted of an offence under subsection (1)(b) shall, in addition to the fine imposed on him under subsection (1), also be liable to pay compensation to the Public Utilities Board for any expenses reasonably incurred in repairing or replacing the hydrant.