37Unauthorized provision of ambulance services

37 Unauthorized provision of ambulance services

(1)  [Section 37 Subsection (1) amended by No. 73 of 2013, s. 28, Applied:01 Jul 2014] *[Section 37 Subsection (1) amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ]*A person shall not provide ambulance services similar to the services provided by the Commissioner under this Act without the written consent of the Commissioner and except in accordance with such conditions (if any) as the Commissioner may from time to time impose in relation to the provision of ambulance services by that person.

Penalty:  [Section 37 Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2019, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Jun 2019] Fine not exceeding 200 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 20 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.

(2)  [Section 37 Subsection (2) amended by No. 73 of 2013, s. 28, Applied:01 Jul 2014] The Commissioner may revoke any consent given, or revoke or vary any condition imposed, under subsection (1) .

(3)  Subsection (1) does not apply to –

(a) St John Ambulance – Tasmania in respect of operations similar to the operations lawfully carried on by that body immediately before the second commencement date; or

(b) any prescribed person or class of persons.