67MWho is liable for payment of ambulance fee

#### 67M Who is liable for payment of ambulance fee 67M Who is liable for payment of ambulance fee > > (1) A person is liable for payment of an ambulance fee for ambulance services provided to the person. > > > (2) A person is not liable for payment of an ambulance fee if the person is a child. > > > (3) However, if ambulance services are provided to a child, each parent or guardian of the child is jointly and severally liable for payment of an ambulance fee for the provision of those ambulance services. > > > (4) A parent or guardian of a child who pays an ambulance fee for the provision of ambulance services to that child is entitled to recover a contribution from any other parent or guardian who is also liable for payment of that fee. > > > (5) The contribution payable— > > > > > (a) is to be determined as if each parent or guardian of the child were liable for an equal share of the ambulance fee, and > > > > > (b) is recoverable as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction. > > > (6) A court may reduce a person’s contribution, or exempt a person from making a contribution, if the court considers it just and equitable in the circumstances. > > **s 67M:** Ins 2014 No 60, Sch 1 \[4\].