Ambulance Service Act 1982
20AAuthorised insignia, &c.
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20A Authorised insignia, &c.
[Section 20A Inserted by No. 73 of 2013, s. 16, Applied:01 Jul 2014]
(1) The Commissioner may authorise the insignia to be adopted for use by all or part of the Ambulance Service.
(2) A person must not, without the permission of the Commissioner, manufacture or sell –
(a) authorised insignia; or
(b) insignia that is reasonably capable of being mistaken as authorised insignia.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 10 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.
(3) A person must not, for any purpose that is not authorised by the Commissioner, use –
(a) authorised insignia; or
(b) insignia that is reasonably capable of being mistaken as authorised insignia.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 10 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.