AMBULANCE SERVICES ACT 1986
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Purposes
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Definitions
- 3A Interpretation: trust instruments
PART 3--FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE SECRETARY
PART 4--AMBULANCE SERVICES
- 15 Objectives of ambulance services
- 16 Powers of ambulance services
- 17 Board of ambulance service[1]
- 17A Eligibility for reappointment
- 18 Functions of board of ambulance service
- 19 Procedure of board
- 19A Guidelines of Minister
- 20 Disclosure of interest
- 20A Director of board not an office of profit
- 21 Chief executive officer
- 22 Immunity
- 22A Validity of acts or decisions
- 22B Appointment of delegate to board
- 22C Functions of delegate
- 22D Obligations of board to delegate
- 22E Strategic plan
- 22F When statement of priorities to be prepared
- 22G Exemption from requirement to prepare statement of priorities
- 22H Content of statement of priorities
- 22I Duty of candour
- 22J Apology not admission of liability
- 22K Non-compliance with duty of candour
PART 5--CREATION, MODIFICATION AND ABOLITION OF AMBULANCE SERVICES
PART 7--GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 33 Power to accept gifts
- 34 Limits or controls on expenditure or entering into of contracts etc.
- 34A Notice of proposed direction
- 34B Minister may issue directions
- 35 Appointment of an administrator
- 36 By-laws
- 37 Secretary may commission audits
- 38 Appointment or engagement of auditors
- 38A Powers of auditors
- 38B Confidentiality requirements
PART 8--OFFENCES
PART 9--MISCELLANEOUS
- 39A Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction
- 40 Regulations
PART 10--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS
Division 1--General
- 41 Transitional provisions for ambulance services
- 42 Ambulance Officers Training Centre
- 42A Transitional provision (1999 amendments)
- 42B Savings provision: validity of things done by trustees
- 43 Investments
- 44 Power to borrow money
Division 2--Abolition of bodies
- 45 Definitions
- 46 Abolition of bodies
- 47 Transfer of assets and liabilities
- 48 Certain land to vest in the Secretary
- 49 Board same body as former committee of management
- 50 References to former committees of management and former members of committees of management
- 51 Former members of committee of management to remain in office