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AMBULANCE SERVICE AMENDMENT ACT 2013 (NO. 73 OF 2013) - SECT 32 Section 40 amended (False ambulance calls)

AMBULANCE SERVICE AMENDMENT ACT 2013 (NO. 73 OF 2013) - SECT 32

Section 40 amended (False ambulance calls)

Section 40 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:
(1)  A person must not cause an ambulance to attend at any place by any false pretence.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.
(b) by omitting from subsection (2) "a motor vehicle provided by the Director" and substituting "an ambulance" ;
(c) by omitting from subsection (2) "Director" second occurring and substituting "Commissioner" ;
(d) by omitting from subsection (2) "a motor vehicle" second occurring and substituting "the ambulance" ;
(e) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (2) :
(3)  Unless the court otherwise specifies, an amount payable under an order referred to in subsection (2) is payable to the Commissioner.