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Ambulance Service Act 1991
sec.43Unauthorised ambulance transport
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### sec.43 Unauthorised ambulance transport
A person, other than the chief executive or the commissioner, is not to directly or indirectly imply that the person provides or participates in providing ambulance transport without the approval of the Minister and except in accordance with such conditions (if any) as the Minister may impose.
Maximum penalty—
in the case of an individual—16 penalty units; or
in the case of a corporation—50 penalty units.
The Minister may revoke any approval given, or revoke or vary any condition imposed, under this section.
This section does not apply to—
the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia; and
an ambulance service conducted under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011.
s 43 amd 1997 No. 6 s 3 sch ; 2001 No. 76 s 2 sch 1 ; 2011 No. 32 s 332 sch 1 pt 2 (amd 2012 No. 9 s 47 )
(sec.43-ssec.1) A person, other than the chief executive or the commissioner, is not to directly or indirectly imply that the person provides or participates in providing ambulance transport without the approval of the Minister and except in accordance with such conditions (if any) as the Minister may impose. Maximum penalty— in the case of an individual—16 penalty units; or in the case of a corporation—50 penalty units.
(sec.43-ssec.2) The Minister may revoke any approval given, or revoke or vary any condition imposed, under this section.
(sec.43-ssec.3) This section does not apply to— the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia; and an ambulance service conducted under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011.
- (a) in the case of an individual—16 penalty units; or
- (b) in the case of a corporation—50 penalty units.
- (a) the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia; and
- (b) an ambulance service conducted under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011.