3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

*[Section 3 Amended by No. 29 of 1984, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ][Section 3 Amended by No. 22 of 1987, s. 4 ][Section 3 Amended by No. 59 of 1995, s. 4 ]**[Section 3 Amended by No. 4 of 1996, s. 4 ]*In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires –[Section 3 Amended by No. 73 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2014]

[Section 3 Amended by No. 73 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2014] ambulance means a vehicle –

(a) which is –

(i) specifically equipped for the provision of out-of-hospital clinical care to, and the conveyance of, persons suffering from illness, disability or injury; and

(ii) operated by, or on behalf of, the Ambulance Service to provide ambulance services other than non-emergency patient transport services; or

(b) which is approved by the Commissioner to be so operated;

[Section 3 Amended by No. 73 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2014] Ambulance Service means Ambulance Tasmania established under this Act;

[Section 3 Amended by No. 73 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2014] ambulance services means services relating to the work of rendering out-of-hospital clinical care to, and the conveyance of, persons suffering from illness or injury;

[Section 3 Amended by No. 2 of 2006, Sched. 2, Applied:30 Jun 2006] [Section 3 Amended by No. 73 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2014]

[Section 3 Amended by No. 73 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2014] approved health profession means a class of health profession that has been approved by the Commissioner for the purposes of this definition;