sec.52Interstate assistance at accidents

### sec.52 Interstate assistance at accidents In this section— officer in charge means the person who, under a direction of the commissioner, is in charge at an accident. Every member of an ambulance service (or similar body providing ambulance services) from outside Queensland who assists at an accident in Queensland and any plant and equipment in the member’s charge is at the disposal of the officer in charge and is taken to be under the control and direction of that officer. If there is no officer in charge, the member of the ambulance service or similar body from outside Queensland who is in charge of other members of that ambulance service or similar body has— the control and direction of all persons assisting at the accident; and all the powers conferred by or under this Act on an authorised officer. (sec.52-ssec.1) In this section— officer in charge means the person who, under a direction of the commissioner, is in charge at an accident. (sec.52-ssec.2) Every member of an ambulance service (or similar body providing ambulance services) from outside Queensland who assists at an accident in Queensland and any plant and equipment in the member’s charge is at the disposal of the officer in charge and is taken to be under the control and direction of that officer. (sec.52-ssec.3) If there is no officer in charge, the member of the ambulance service or similar body from outside Queensland who is in charge of other members of that ambulance service or similar body has— the control and direction of all persons assisting at the accident; and all the powers conferred by or under this Act on an authorised officer. - (a) the control and direction of all persons assisting at the accident; and - (b) all the powers conferred by or under this Act on an authorised officer.