Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires –
"ambulance" means a motor vehicle which has been specifically equipped for the provision of first aid to, and the conveyance of, persons suffering from illness, disability, or injury and which has been approved by the Director for that purpose;
"Ambulance Service" means the Tasmanian Ambulance Service established under this Act;
"ambulance services" means services relating to the work of rendering first aid to, and the conveyance of, persons suffering from illness or injury;
"Director" means the Director of Ambulance Services holding office under this Act;
"equipment" includes vehicles, vessels, aircraft, radios, plant, appliances, and other implements used for or in connection with the provision of ambulance services;
"functions" includes duties;
"honorary ambulance officer" means a person appointed and holding office under section 16;
"motor vehicle" has the same meaning as in the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999;
"officer of the Ambulance Service" means a person appointed pursuant to section 14(2) to provide ambulance services;
"private medical establishment" means a private medical establishment within the meaning of the Hospitals Act 1918;
"public street" has the meaning assigned to that expression in the Traffic Act 1925;
"repealed Act" means the Ambulance Act 1959;
"second commencement date" means the date fixed by proclamation under section 2(2);
"third commencement date" means 1st July referred to in section 2(3);