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Ambulance Service Act 1991
sec.53BExemption from payment for ambulance service
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### sec.53B Exemption from payment for ambulance service
Subject to subsection (3) , the following persons are not liable to pay a charge under this Act for the use of an ambulance service—
an individual whose principal place of residence is in Queensland;
another individual who is—
a dependant of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or
under 25 and a full-time student at an educational institution in the State; or
under 25 and a full-time student at an educational institution in another State or a Territory if the student is a child of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) .
In deciding whether an individual’s principal place of residence is in Queensland, all of the person’s circumstances may be taken into account, including, for example, any of the following circumstances—
the individual’s address as shown on the individual’s driver’s licence or an electoral roll for an electoral district under the Electoral Act 1992 ;
whether the individual is living outside of the State.
If an ambulance service is provided to a person, a fee prescribed under a regulation is payable by the person if the person is entitled to recover the amount of the fee under any of the following—
the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 ;
the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (Cwlth) ;
another law of a State, a Territory or the Commonwealth.
s 53B ins 2003 No. 34 s 163
amd 2004 No. 53 s 2 sch
(sec.53B-ssec.1) Subject to subsection (3) , the following persons are not liable to pay a charge under this Act for the use of an ambulance service— an individual whose principal place of residence is in Queensland; another individual who is— a dependant of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or under 25 and a full-time student at an educational institution in the State; or under 25 and a full-time student at an educational institution in another State or a Territory if the student is a child of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) .
(sec.53B-ssec.2) In deciding whether an individual’s principal place of residence is in Queensland, all of the person’s circumstances may be taken into account, including, for example, any of the following circumstances— the individual’s address as shown on the individual’s driver’s licence or an electoral roll for an electoral district under the Electoral Act 1992 ; whether the individual is living outside of the State.
(sec.53B-ssec.3) If an ambulance service is provided to a person, a fee prescribed under a regulation is payable by the person if the person is entitled to recover the amount of the fee under any of the following— the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 ; the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (Cwlth) ; another law of a State, a Territory or the Commonwealth.
- (a) an individual whose principal place of residence is in Queensland;
- (b) another individual who is— (i) a dependant of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or (ii) under 25 and a full-time student at an educational institution in the State; or (iii) under 25 and a full-time student at an educational institution in another State or a Territory if the student is a child of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) .
- (i) a dependant of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or
- (ii) under 25 and a full-time student at an educational institution in the State; or
- (iii) under 25 and a full-time student at an educational institution in another State or a Territory if the student is a child of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) .
- (i) a dependant of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or
- (ii) under 25 and a full-time student at an educational institution in the State; or
- (iii) under 25 and a full-time student at an educational institution in another State or a Territory if the student is a child of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) .
- (a) the individual’s address as shown on the individual’s driver’s licence or an electoral roll for an electoral district under the Electoral Act 1992 ;
- (b) whether the individual is living outside of the State.
- (a) the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 ;
- (b) the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (Cwlth) ;
- (c) another law of a State, a Territory or the Commonwealth.