39Representation of vehicles as ambulances, &c.

39 Representation of vehicles as ambulances, &c.

[Section 39 Amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ][Section 39 Substituted by No. 73 of 2013, s. 31, Applied:01 Jul 2014]

(1)  Unless authorised by the Commissioner, a person must not drive, operate or have charge of, or allow another person to drive, operate or have charge of, a vehicle, other than an ambulance, that is –

(a) marked with the word "ambulance"; or

(b) otherwise marked or altered, or bears any inscription –

so as to imply, or lead to the belief, that the vehicle is an ambulance capable of providing ambulance services.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(2)  A person must not drive, operate or have charge of, or allow another person to drive, operate or have charge of, a vehicle that is –

(a) marked with the word "paramedic"; or

(b) otherwise marked or altered so as to imply, or bears any inscription that may lead to the belief, that the vehicle is operated by a paramedic –

unless the staffing of the vehicle, at the time, includes a paramedic.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.