New South Wales Consolidated ActsThe officer in charge at a fire or hazardous material incident may, for the purpose of extinguishing or controlling a fire or confining or ending the incident or rendering the site of the incident safe, without payment:
(a) use or cause to be used any water mains, pipes and hydrants and any water in them or in any well, tank or stream, and
(b) cause water to flow into or be shut off from any main or pipe.