South Australian Consolidated Regulations

CRIMINAL LAW CONSOLIDATION (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2006 - REG 3A

3A—Prescribed occupations—aggravated offences

        (1)         For the purposes of section 5AA(1)(k)(ii), emergency work is a prescribed occupation or employment.

        (2)         In this regulation—

"accident or emergency department" of a hospital means the part of a hospital dedicated to the hospital's major accident and emergency functions, including those areas of the department used for administrative, waiting, reception, storage, diagnostic, treatment, consultation, triage and resuscitation functions and the access bays for ambulance and police;

"emergency" means an event that causes or threatens to cause—

            (a)         the death of, or injury or other damage to the health of, any person; or

            (b)         the destruction of, or damage to, property; or

            (c)         a disruption to essential services or to services usually enjoyed by the community; or

            (d)         harm to the environment, or to flora or fauna;

"emergency services provider" means—

            (a)         South Australian Country Fire Service; or

            (b)         South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service; or

            (c)         South Australian State Emergency Service; or

            (d)         SA Ambulance Service Inc; or

            (e)         St John Ambulance Australia South Australia Incorporated; or

            (f)         Surf Life Saving South Australia Incorporated; or

            (g)         a body or organisation that is a member of Volunteer Marine Rescue—South Australia Incorporated; or

            (h)         the accident or emergency department of a hospital;

"emergency work" means work carried out (whether or not in response to an emergency) by or on behalf of an emergency services provider.