HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 67E
Unauthorised provision of ambulance transport
HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 67E
Unauthorised provision of ambulance transport
67E Unauthorised provision of ambulance transport
(1) A person must not--
(a) directly or indirectly provide or take part in the provision of transport
for sick or injured persons for fee or reward, or
(b) conduct for fee or
reward any operations similar to the operations carried on by the Health
Secretary under this Chapter,
without the consent of the Health Secretary and
except in accordance with such conditions (if any) as the Health Secretary may
from time to time impose.
: Maximum penalty--50 penalty units.
(2) The Health
Secretary may revoke any consent given, or revoke or vary any condition
imposed, under this section.
(3) This section does not apply to--
(a) the St
John Ambulance Australia (NSW) in respect of operations similar to the
operations lawfully carried on by that body immediately before the day on
which this section commences, or
(b) the Royal Flying Doctor Service of
Australia (NSW Section), or
(c) the mines rescue company, within the meaning
of the Coal Industry Act 2001, (or a member, director or employee of that
company) in the exercise of mines rescue functions under Division 3 of Part 3,
or Part 4, of that Act, or
(d) a member of the New South Wales Mines Rescue
Brigade established under the Coal Industry Act 2001 , or
(e) any person (or
class of persons) prescribed by the regulations.
