Ambulance Service Act 1982
36Fees for ambulance services
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36 Fees for ambulance services
(1) [Section 36 Subsection (1) amended by No. 73 of 2013, s. 26, Applied:01 Jul 2014] [Section 36 Subsection (1) amended by No. 73 of 2013, s. 26, Applied:01 Jul 2014] [Section 36 Subsection (1) amended by No. 28 of 2011, s. 4, Applied:31 Oct 2011] *[Section 36 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 22 of 1987, s. 17 ][Section 36 Subsection (1) amended by No. 46 of 1991, s. 4 and Sched. 2 ][Section 36 Subsection (1) amended by No. 59 of 1995, s. 5 ]**[Section 36 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 1996, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*Where any ambulance services are provided to any person by the Commissioner, a fee determined in accordance with the scale of fees prescribed in the regulations is payable to the Commissioner by or on behalf of that person if that person is entitled to recover that fee under the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 , the Asbestos-Related Diseases (Occupational Exposure) Compensation Act 2011 , the Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973 , the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 of the Commonwealth or any other enactment.
(1A) *[Section 36 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 59 of 1995, s. 5 ]*The Minister may enter into an arrangement or agreement with the Minister responsible for the administration of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 of the Commonwealth in relation to the payment of fees for ambulance services provided under this Act.
(1B) [Section 36 Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 73 of 2013, s. 26, Applied:01 Jul 2014] Where any ambulance services are provided in the following circumstances by the Commissioner, a fee determined in accordance with the scale of fees prescribed in the regulations, or as agreed to with the Commissioner, is payable to the Commissioner:
(a) if the provision of ambulance services is requested by the Commonwealth, another State Service Agency, a Government Business Enterprise or State Authority to discharge functions or powers not normally discharged by the Ambulance Service – by the Commonwealth or that State Service Agency, Government Business Enterprise or State Authority;