Fire Brigade Services Act, 1987 (Act No. 99 of 1987)14. Urgent cases |
| (1) | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law, the Minister or anybody designated by him may, in any case where in his opinion urgent action is necessary in the public interest— |
| (a) | order any person, including a controlling authority, to make available his service, or equipment or material under his control, to a particular service or to employ it in a particular way; or |
| (b) | order any person who manufactures equipment or material to manufacture particular equipment or material within a particular period. |
[Section 14(1) substituted by section 10(a) of Act No. 83 of 1990]
| (2) | A person who has acted in terms of an order referred to in subsection (1), shall be compensated therefor by the Minister to an amount agreed upon between the Minister and the person concerned, or in the absence of such agreement, an amount determined by arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration Act, 1965 (Act No. 42 of 1965). |
| (3) | Where assistance has been rendered in terms of this section to a controlling authority or any other person, or where any action in terms of this section by a controlling authority or any other person has been necessitated, the Minister may recover any amount spent in terms of subsection (2) from such controlling authority or person. |
[Section 14(3) inserted by section 10(b) of Act No. 83 of 1990]