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Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003
sec.87Emergency access to residential park
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### sec.87 Emergency access to residential park
The park owner for a residential park for which site agreements are in force must ensure that at all times an emergency vehicle has ready access to the park in an emergency, unless the park owner has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
In this section—
emergency vehicle means a motor vehicle driven by a person who is—
an emergency worker; and
driving the vehicle while performing duties as an emergency worker.
emergency worker means—
an ambulance officer of the Queensland Ambulance Service or a corresponding service of another State; or
a fire officer of Queensland Fire and Rescue or a corresponding service of another State; or
a Queensland police officer or a member of a police force or service of the Commonwealth or another State.
s 87 amd 2017 No. 42 s 44 ; 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1
(sec.87-ssec.1) The park owner for a residential park for which site agreements are in force must ensure that at all times an emergency vehicle has ready access to the park in an emergency, unless the park owner has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(sec.87-ssec.2) In this section— emergency vehicle means a motor vehicle driven by a person who is— an emergency worker; and driving the vehicle while performing duties as an emergency worker. emergency worker means— an ambulance officer of the Queensland Ambulance Service or a corresponding service of another State; or a fire officer of Queensland Fire and Rescue or a corresponding service of another State; or a Queensland police officer or a member of a police force or service of the Commonwealth or another State.
- (a) an emergency worker; and
- (b) driving the vehicle while performing duties as an emergency worker.
- (a) an ambulance officer of the Queensland Ambulance Service or a corresponding service of another State; or
- (b) a fire officer of Queensland Fire and Rescue or a corresponding service of another State; or
- (c) a Queensland police officer or a member of a police force or service of the Commonwealth or another State.