New South Wales Consolidated Acts

HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 67E

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 Director-General under this Chapter,

without the consent of the Director-General and except in accordance with such conditions (if any) as the Director-General may from time to time impose.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(2) The Director-General 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.