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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  

Division 3--Change to board of an ambulance service

  • 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  

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