Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The main function of the ambulance service is to provide ambulance services.
(2) The ambulance service has the following additional functions:
(a) to undertake assistance operations to support other entities in the exercise of their functions under this Act;
Example
assisting police officers or fire brigade members in dealing with any incident or emergency
(b) any other function prescribed by regulation.
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(3) In exercising its functions, the ambulance service may—
(a) provide medical treatment and pre-hospital or post-hospital patient care; or
(b) transport patients by ambulance; or
(c) transport patients by medical rescue aircraft.