Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The chief officer of an emergency service may, in the exercise of the chief officer's functions, give directions to emergency service members or any entity acting for the service.
(2) A direction by the chief officer (ambulance service) may be about the provision of medical treatment (a medical treatment direction ).
(3) A direction by the chief officer of an emergency service (other than a medical treatment direction) must, if practicable, be in accordance with any direction of the commissioner and the commissioner's guidelines.
(4) A medical treatment direction must , if practicable, be in accordance with the medical treatment standards.