Ambulance Service Regulation 1991

Queensland Ambulance Service Act 1991 AMBULANCE SERVICE REGULATION 1991 Reprinted as in force at repeal (1 July 2003) (includes commenced amendments up to 2003 SL No. 54) Reprint No. 1I This reprint is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel Warning—This reprint is not an authorised copy

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Queensland AMBULANCE SERVICE REGULATION 1991 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Commencement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3A Meaning of “dependant” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4 Individual subscribers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4C Certain persons exempt from payment of charges for the use of ambulance services—Act, s 2, definition “subscriber” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5 Entitlements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6 Conditions of ambulance transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7 Fees for services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 8 Group scheme subscribers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 9 Levels of group scheme cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 SCHEDULE 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS SCHEDULE 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 GROUP SCHEMES ENDNOTES 1 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 2 Date to which amendments incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2 Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 5 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 6 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

s1 3 s3 Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 AMBULANCE SERVICE REGULATION 1991 [as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 1 July 2003] 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Ambulance Service Regulation 1991. 2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 July 1991. 3 Definitions In this regulation— “after hours student care centre” means a centre that provides care and supervision of students either before or after kindergarten, preschool or school hours. “care centre” means a centre that provides care, therapy, rehabilitation or respite care services or any combination of the services for persons to whom the Disability Services Act 1992 applies. “child” , of a person, includes a stepchild or foster child of the person. “dependant” see section 3A. “DOGIT community” means a group of Aboriginal people living on DOGIT land. “DOGIT land” has the meaning given by the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 , section 13. “emergency transport” means transport, provided by the service, in response to a request for urgent assistance. “family” , of a subscriber, means— (a) the subscriber’s spouse; and (b) dependants of the subscriber residing with the subscriber or the subscriber’s spouse.

s3 4 s3 Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 “group scheme” means a scheme in which a concessional fee is payable under section 8 for entitlement to services, on conditions, specified in section 9. “hostel” has the meaning given by the Health Act 1937 . “member” of an organisation means a person— (a) who attends as a student— (i) a State educational institution; or (ii) a primary or secondary school or special school that is not a State educational institution; or (iii) a kindergarten or preschool; or (iv) a TAFE college; or (v) university; or (vi) an after hours student care centre; or (b) to whom the Disability Services Act 1992 applies and who attends a care centre for the provision of services for the person’s disability; or (c) who is a resident of— (i) a hostel; or (ii) a nursing home; or (iii) a refuge; or (d) who is a member of an amateur recreational or amateur sporting association; or (e) who is a member of a DOGIT community. “nursing home” has the meaning given by the Health Act 1937 . “non-emergency transport” means transport, provided by the service, other than emergency transport. “non-residential member” , of an organisation, means a member of the organisation other than a residential member. “pensioner” means a person who is the holder of— (a) a Commonwealth pensioner concession card; or (b) a Queensland seniors card.

s 3A 5 s 3A Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 “refuge” means an accommodation service for— (a) women and children escaping domestic violence; or (b) homeless people; or (c) children in the care of the chief executive of the department within which the Children’s Services Act 1965 is administered; or (d) persons to whom the Disability Services Act 1992 applies. “residential member” , of an organisation, means a person to whom the organisation has agreed to provide accommodation. “reside with the subscriber” includes residing, for medical reasons, at a place of medical care and, for educational reasons, at an educational facility. “State educational institution” has the meaning given by the Education (General Provisions) Act 1989 but does not include a kindergarten or preschool. “student” means a full-time student at an educational institution. “subscription fee” means the fee payable under the Act to become a subscriber. “veteran” means a person who is the holder of— (a) Repatriation health card—for all conditions (gold card); or (b) Repatriation health card—for specific conditions (white card). 3A Meaning of “dependant” (1) A person is a “dependant” of a subscriber if the person is— (a) a dependent child of the subscriber; or (b) a dependent child of the subscriber’s spouse; or (c) listed as a dependant on a Commonwealth pensioner concession card held by the subscriber. (2) However, for subsection (1)— (a) a student is taken not to be a dependent child of a subscriber or a subscriber’s spouse if— (i) the student is at least 25 years old; or

s4 6 s4 Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 (ii) the student’s taxable income for the previous financial year was more than $7 663.00; and (b) a non-student is taken not to be a dependent child of a subscriber or a subscriber’s spouse if— (i) it is after 1 March following the non-student’s seventeenth birthday; or (ii) the non-student’s taxable income for the previous financial year was more than $1 786.00. 4 Individual subscribers (1) Subsection (2) applies to a subscription fee paid other than by regular deductions made by a person’s employer from the person’s salary. (2) The subscription fee payable for a period ending on or before 30 June 2003 for a category of subscription mentioned in schedule 1, part 1 is the amount calculated by multiplying the number of days in the period by the daily subscription rate mentioned in schedule 1, part 1 for the category. (3) The minimum period for which a subscription fee may be paid under subsection (2) is 7 days. (4) Subsection (5) applies to a subscription fee paid by regular deductions made by a person’s employer from the person’s salary. (5) The subscription fee payable in arrears for a weekly or fortnightly period for a category of subscription mentioned in schedule 1, part 2 is the amount mentioned in schedule 1, part 2 for the period for the category. (6) If an individual mentioned in the schedule of the Act, definition “subscriber”, paragraph (a) pays or has paid for a family subscription or a family veteran subscription, the subscription covers the subscriber’s family. (7) If an individual mentioned in the schedule of the Act, definition “subscriber”, paragraph (b) pays or has paid under a corresponding law for the equivalent of a family subscription or a family veteran subscription, the subscription covers the subscriber’s family. (8) An individual who was a person mentioned in the schedule of the Act, definition “subscriber”, paragraph (a) immediately before the commencement of this subsection remains a subscriber for the balance of the period for which a subscription fee has been paid.

s 4C 7 Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 s5 (9) In this section— “corresponding law” means a law applying in another State that provides for the same matter as the Act. 4C Certain persons exempt from payment of charges for the use of ambulance services—Act, s 2, definition “subscriber” (1) The following persons and their families are exempt from the payment of charges for the use of ambulance services— (a) service officers; (b) honorary ambulance officers; (c) pensioners. (2) However, subsection (1)(a) does not apply to— (a) a service officer who is a casual employee; or (b) a service officer who— (i) is a temporary employee; and (ii) has not been engaged for a continuous period of 6 months; and (iii) is not engaged for a fixed term of at least 6 months. 5 Entitlements (1) A subscriber is entitled, free of charge, to— (a) first aid; and (b) casualty room treatment at an ambulance station where casualty room facilities are provided; and (c) emergency treatment; and (d) pre-hospital patient care; and (e) in the case of an emergency or accident, or at the direction of a medical practitioner—ambulance transport mentioned in section 6. (2) However, a fee is payable for first aid, treatment, care or transport if the subscriber has been a subscriber for less than 14 days unless—

s6 8 s6 Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 (a) the first aid, treatment, care or transport arises from an accident or unexpected emergency that happened after the receipt of the subscription; or (b) the subscriber is a person who is exempt from the payment of charges for the use of ambulance services. (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the date shown on the official receipt of Queensland Ambulance Service acknowledging the subscriber’s initial subscription is evidence of the date of acceptance of the subscription. (4) A subscriber who is a current subscriber to an ambulance service conducted by an ambulance authority in another State or territory is not eligible for the entitlements under subsection (1) if the subscriber— (a) has been a permanent resident of Queensland for 12 months; and (b) is not a current subscriber to Queensland Ambulance Service. 6 Conditions of ambulance transport (1) In the event of an accident or emergency, ambulance transport may be provided to a patient to— (a) the nearest public hospital; or (b) the nearest hospital determined from time to time by the chief executive of the department in which the Health Services Act 1991 is administered as being appropriate for the treatment of the patient; or (c) if transport to a hospital mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is not practicable—a private hospital; or (d) if prior arrangements have been made with a private medical practitioner—the surgery of the medical practitioner; or (e) at the request of the patient or his or her parent or guardian— (i) a local private accident and emergency department; or (ii) if the surgery or office has the facilities to receive and treat the patient—a local surgery or office of a medical practitioner. (2) If a patient in need of ambulance transport has been seen by a medical practitioner, the patient is to be transported to a place nominated by the medical practitioner.

s7 9 s7 Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 (3) Ambulance transport of a patient from a hospital or the surgery or office of a medical practitioner to another place of medical care or a private residence is to be provided only at the written request of a medical practitioner. (4) A medical practitioner is not to make— (a) a nomination mentioned in subsection (2); or (b) a request mentioned in subsection (3); unless the medical practitioner is satisfied that the patient may not safely or reasonably travel by an alternative means of transport. (5) The commissioner may, at any time— (a) divert an ambulance to the scene of an accident or emergency; and (b) permit more than 1 patient to be transported in an ambulance; and (c) limit the amount of baggage and the number of escorts accompanying a patient in an ambulance. (6) Despite anything to the contrary in this section, an ambulance officer may transport a patient to the nearest place of medical aid if, in the opinion of the ambulance officer, the patient’s condition has deteriorated to an extent that the patient requires urgent medical treatment. 7 Fees for services (1) The fees payable by non-subscribers to Queensland Ambulance Service for ambulance services are— (aa) for emergency transport—$755.40; or (ab) for non-emergency transport— (i) if the ambulance does not travel more than 50 km—$281.40; or (ii) otherwise—$281.40 plus $1.20 for each kilometre or part of a kilometre over 50 km travelled by the ambulance; or (b) for ambulance attendance if ambulance transport is refused or not required and an ambulance officer examines a patient or provides a patient with first aid or emergency treatment—the greater of—

s 7 10 s 7 Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 (i) $79.20; or (ii) $10.90 for each kilometre or part of a kilometre travelled by the ambulance, to a maximum of $755.40; or (c) for the treatment of a patient at an ambulance casualty centre—$13.70; or (d) for transport by aerial ambulance—$5.55 per kilometre or part of a kilometre flown from the airport at which the aerial ambulance is normally based, and return, or $260.00, whichever is the greater. (1A) If the Queensland Ambulance Service receives an amount from the Motor Accident Insurance Fund for providing ambulance services to a person, a fee is not payable under this section by the person for the services. (2) For the purposes of subsections (1)(ab) and (b) the distance travelled by the ambulance is taken— (a) to begin at the ambulance station nearest the place of attendance on the person; and (b) to finish at that station. (3) Subject to subsection (5), the fees prescribed in subsection (1) are payable by the patient to whom the service is provided. (4) If more than 1 patient is transported in an ambulance at any 1 time, the prescribed fee is payable by each patient. (5) If the patient is— (a) a dependent minor; or (b) a person whose estate is an estate under management; or (c) a person otherwise legally incapable of managing his or her estate; the fee is payable by the patient’s parent or guardian, manager or legal representative as the case may be. (6) This section does not apply to the special use of ambulance services and vehicles for which the chief executive has set fees under section 54(4) of the Act. (7) A fee for ambulance service may be recovered as a debt due to Queensland Ambulance Service in a court of competent jurisdiction.

s 8 11 s 9 Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 (8) The commissioner may waive or remit a fee in whole or in part. (9) In this section, “estate under management” has the meaning given by section 64 of the Public Trustee Act 1978 . 8 Group scheme subscribers (1) A corporation that is an organisation mentioned in column 1 of schedule 2 is a subscriber to a group scheme for a period if the corporation pays a subscription fee for the period worked out using the appropriate formula in column 3. (2) If a subscriber to a group scheme is an organisation that is a corporation, the members of the organisation are entitled to the entitlements of the corporation. (3) A person who is a member of an organisation mentioned in column 1 of schedule 2 that is not a corporation is a subscriber to a group scheme for a period if the organisation pays a subscription fee for the period for the member under subsection (4). (4) An organisation mentioned in column 1 of schedule 2 that is not a corporation may pay a subscription fee for a period for its members worked out using the appropriate formula in column 3. (5) An organisation that was a subscriber to a group scheme immediately before the commencement of this subsection remains a subscriber to the scheme for the balance of the period for which a subscription fee has been paid. 9 Levels of group scheme cover (1) A member of an organisation in a group scheme is entitled to the services mentioned in section 5 if the conditions in this section that are applicable to the member and the organisation are met. (2) The conditions applicable to the member and the organisation are the conditions specified in this section for the appropriate level of cover for the organisation mentioned in column 2 of schedule 2. (3) Level A cover applies to a member of an organisation if the member is injured or becomes sick. (4) Level B cover applies to a member of an organisation if the member is injured or becomes sick when the organisation is responsible for the safety and welfare of the member.

s 9 12 s 9 Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 (5) Level C cover applies to a member of an organisation if the member is injured or becomes sick when the member is at the member’s organisation for the provision of supervision, care, therapy, rehabilitation or respite care or any combination of the services and the member is not— (a) a resident of the organisation; or (b) at the organisation for schooling. (6) Level D cover applies to a member of an organisation if the member is injured or becomes sick at an event of the organisation but does not include the time during which the member travels to or from the event unless the member is travelling— (a) to or from training; or (b) to or from a recreational or sporting event in which the member is involved as a member of the association.

13 Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 SCHEDULE 1 INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS section 4 PART 1—INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR A PERIOD ENDING ON OR BEFORE 30 JUNE 2003 PAID OTHER THAN BY SALARY DEDUCTION Family Single Family Single Subscription subscription veteran veteran subscription subscription daily subscription rate $ 0.2685 $ 0.1699 $ 0.1699 $ 0.1244 PART 2—INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS PAID BY SALARY DEDUCTION Periods fortnightly weekly Family subscription $ 4.40 2.20 Single subscription $ 3.10 1.55

14 Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 SCHEDULE 2 GROUP SCHEMES sections 8 and 9 Column 1 Organisation 1. DOGIT community 2. Hostel 3. Nursing home 4. Refuge 5. Kindergarten, preschool 6. Primary or secondary school, TAFE college, university Column 2 Level of cover Level A Level A Level A Level A Level B Level B Column 3 Fee $0.2685 a day for each 4 members of the community. $0.057 a day multiplied by the number of beds in the hostel. 11c a day multiplied by the number of beds at the nursing home. (a) up to 20 beds at the refuge—$0.057 a day; or (b) if over 20 beds at the refuge—$0.057 a day + $0.015 a day for each bed over 20 beds. (a) up to 20 members—$7.50 a month; or (b) if more than 20 members— $7.50 a month + 5c a month for each member over 20 members. (a) up to 20 members—$7.50 a month; or

15 Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 Column 1 Organisation SCHEDULE 2 (continued) Column 2 Level of cover Column 3 Fee (b) if more than 20 members— $7.50 a month + 8c a month for each additional non-residential member + 9c a month for each additional residential member, with the first 20 members being comprised as follows— (i) if there are at least 10 residential members and at least 10 non-residential members— 10 residential members and 10 non-residential members; (ii) if there are less than 10 residential members—the number of residential members and the remainder of non-residential members;

16 Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 SCHEDULE 2 (continued) Column 1 Organisation 7. After hours student care centre 8. Care centre 9. Amateur recreational or amateur sporting association Column 2 Level of cover Level C Level C Level D Column 3 Fee (iii) if there are less than 10 non-residential members—the number of non-residential members and the remainder of residential members. (a) up to 20 members—$7.50 a month; or (b) if over 20 members— $7.50 a month + 8c a month for each member over 20 members. (a) up to 20 members—$7.50 a month; or (b) if over 20 members— $7.50 a month + 8c a month for each member over 20 members. (a) $0.015 a day for each member; or (b) if 2 or more members are from the same family— 3c a day for the family.

17 Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 ENDNOTES 1 Index to endnotes Page 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 4 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 5 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 6 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 2 Date to which amendments incorporated This is the reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). Accordingly, this reprint includes all amendments that commenced operation on or before 1 July 2003. 3 Key Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotations Key AIA amd amdt ch def div exp gaz hdg ins lap notfd o in c om orig p para prec pres prev Explanation = Acts Interpretation Act 1954 = amended = amendment = chapter = definition = division = expires/expired = gazette = heading = inserted = lapsed = notified = order in council = omitted = original = page = paragraph = preceding = present = previous Key (prev) proc prov pt pubd R[X] RA reloc renum rep (retro) rv s sch sdiv SIA SIR SL sub unnum Explanation = previously = proclamation = provision = part = published = Reprint No.[X] = Reprints Act 1992 = relocated = renumbered = repealed = retrospectively = revised edition = section = schedule = subdivision = Statutory Instruments Act 1992 = Statutory Instruments Regulation 2002 = subordinate legislation = substituted = unnumbered

18 Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 4 Table of reprints Reprints are issued for both future and past effective dates. For the most up-to-date table of reprints, see the reprint with the latest effective date. If a reprint number includes a letter of the alphabet, the reprint was released in unauthorised, electronic form only. TABLE OF REPRINTS Reprint No. 1 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E Amendments included to 1999 SL No. 204 to 2000 SL No. 185 to 2001 SL No. 103 to 2001 SL No. 160 to 2001 SL No. 218 to 2002 SL No. 150 Effective 1 September 1999 1 July 2000 1 July 2001 1 October 2001 23 November 2001 21 June 2002 1F to 2002 SL No. 150 1 July 2002 1G to 2003 SL No. 1 24 January 2003 1H to 2003 SL No. 54 1 April 2003 1I to 2003 SL No. 54 1 July 2003 Reprint date 1 October 1999 14 July 2000 13 July 2001 2 October 2001 29 November 2001 21 June 2002 (Column discontinued) Notes 5 List of legislation Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 made by the Governor in Council on 27 June 1991 pubd gaz 29 June 1991 pp 1215–20 commenced 1 July 1991 (see s 2) rep 1 July 2003 (2003 SL No. 148 s 6) amending legislation— Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation 1991 SL No. 159 pubd gaz 14 December 1991 pp 2009–11 commenced on date of publication Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1992 SL No. 309 notfd gaz 16 October 1992 pp 672–5 commenced on date of notification Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1993 SL No. 283 notfd gaz 30 July 1993 pp 1594–6 commenced on date of notification Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1994 SL No. 9 notfd gaz 28 January 1994 pp 229–31 commenced on date of notification

19 Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1994 SL No. 173 notfd gaz 3 June 1994 pp 810–13 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1992 (see s 2) Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 1994 SL No. 333 notfd gaz 16 September 1994 pp 262–3 s 5(1) commenced 1 September 1994 (see s 2) remaining provisions commenced on date of notification Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation (No. 4) 1994 SL No. 442 notfd gaz 16 December 1994 pp 1792–7 commenced on date of notification Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995 SL No. 159 notfd gaz 9 June 1995 pp 1165–71 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1995 (see s 2) Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1995 SL No. 357 notfd gaz 8 December 1995 pp 1449–53 commenced on date of notification Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1996 SL No. 135 notfd gaz 14 June 1996 pp 987–9 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1996 (see s 2) Regional Health Authorities (Consequential SL No. 413 pts 1–2 notfd gaz 20 December 1996 pp 1588–98 commenced on date of notification Amendments) Regulation 1996 Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1997 SL No. 146 notfd gaz 13 June 1997 pp 759–60 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1997 (see s 2) Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1998 SL No. 188 notfd gaz 26 June 1998 pp 1036–7 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1998 (see s 2) Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1998 SL No. 333 notfd gaz 11 December 1998 pp 1376–7 pt 2 commenced 2 November 1998 (see s 2(1)) pt 3 commenced 1 January 1999 (see s 2(2)) remaining provisions commenced on date of notification Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1999 SL No. 204 notfd gaz 27 August 1999 pp 2224–7 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 September 1999 (see s 2)

20 Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2000 SL No. 185 notfd gaz 30 June 2000 pp 736–48 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2000 (see s 2) Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2001 SL No. 103 notfd gaz 29 June 2001 pp 822–5 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2001 (see s 2) Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2001 SL No. 160 notfd gaz 7 September 2001 pp 62–3 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 October 2001 (see s 2) Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2001 SL No. 218 notfd gaz 23 November 2001 pp 1088–91 commenced on date of notification Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002 SL No. 135 notfd gaz 7 June 2002 pp 575–8 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2002 (see s 2) Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2002 SL No. 150 notfd gaz 21 June 2002 pp 783–4 commenced on date of notification Ambulance Service Amendment and Repeal Regulation (No. 1) 2003 SL No. 1 pts 1–2 notfd gaz 24 January 2003 pp 237–8 commenced on date of notification Discrimination Law (Marital Status) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003 SL No. 54 ss 1–3 sch notfd gaz 28 March 2003 pp 1125–9 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 April 2003 (see s 2) 6 List of annotations Note— A provision of the Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 that was called a regulation or subregulation before the commencement of the Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation 1991 may be called a section or subsection and a reference to a regulation or subregulation of the regulation designated by a number is a reference to a section or subsection of the regulation designated by that number (see 1991 SL No. 159 s 3) Short title s 1 sub 1991 SL No. 159 s 5; 1999 SL No. 204 s 4 Definitions s 3 def “after hours student care centre” ins 1994 SL No. 9 s 3(2)

21 Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 def “care centre” ins 1994 SL No. 9 s 3(2) def “child” ins 1994 SL No. 442 s 3(1) sub 1998 SL No. 333 s 6 def “children” amd 1991 SL No. 159 s 6 om 1994 SL No. 442 s 3(1) def “de facto relationship” ins 1995 SL No. 357 s 3(2) om 2003 SL No. 54 s 3 sch def “dependant” ins 1998 SL No. 333 s 6(2) def “DOGIT community” ins 1994 SL No. 442 s 3(1) def “DOGIT land” ins 1994 SL No. 442 s 3(1) def “emergency transport” ins 2000 SL No. 185 s 4 def “family” sub 1995 SL No. 357 s 3; 1998 SL No. 333 s 6 def “group scheme” ins 1994 SL No. 9 s 3(2) def “hostel” ins 1994 SL No. 9 s 3(2) def “medical practitioner” om 1994 SL No. 333 s 4 def “member” ins 1994 SL No. 9 s 3(2) amd 1994 SL No. 442 s 3(2); 1998 SL No. 333 s 6(3) def “non-emergency transport” ins 2000 SL No. 185 s 4 def “non-residential member” ins 2000 SL No. 185 s 4 def “nursing home” ins 1994 SL No. 9 s 3(2) def “pensioner” amd 1993 SL No. 283 s 3 sub 1998 SL No. 333 s 6 def “refuge” ins 1994 SL No. 9 s 3(2) def “Regional Health Authority” om 1996 SL No. 413 s 3 def “residential member” ins 2000 SL No. 185 s 4 def “spouse” ins 1998 SL No. 333 s 6(2) om 2003 SL No. 54 s 3 sch def “State educational institution” ins 1994 SL No. 9 s 3(2) amd 1998 SL No. 333 s 6(4) def “student” ins 1998 SL No. 333 s 6(2) def “subscriber” om 1994 SL No. 9 s 3(1) def “subscription fee” ins 1994 SL No. 9 s 3(2) def “veteran” ins 1998 SL No. 333 s 6(2) Meaning of “dependant” s 3A ins 1998 SL No. 333 s 7 amd 2000 SL No. 185 s 5; 2002 SL No. 135 s 4 Individual subscribers s 4 amd 1992 SL No. 309 s 3; 1993 SL No. 283 s 4; 1994 SL No. 9 s 4; 1994 SL No. 173 s 4; 1995 SL No. 159 s 4; 1996 SL No. 135 s 4; 1997 SL No. 146 s 4; 1998 SL No. 188 s 4; 1998 SL No. 333 s 8; 1999 SL No. 204 s 5; 2000 SL No. 185 s 6; 2001 SL No. 103 s 4 sub 2001 SL No. 160 s 4; 2003 SL No. 1 s 3 Subscriptions for long irregular periods s 4A ins 2001 SL No. 160 s 6 om 2003 SL No. 1 s 3 Subscriptions for short irregular periods s 4B ins 2001 SL No. 160 s 6 om 2003 SL No. 1 s 3

22 Ambulance Service Regulation 1991 Certain persons exempt from payment of charges for the use of ambulance services—Act, s 2, definition “subscriber” s 4C (prev s 4A) ins 1998 SL No. 333 s 4 amd 1998 SL No. 333 s 9 renum 2001 SL No. 160 s 5 Entitlements s 5 amd 1994 SL No. 9 s 5; 1998 SL No. 333 s 5 Conditions of ambulance transport s 6 amd 1996 SL No. 413 s 4 Fees for services s 7 amd 1992 SL No. 309 s 4; 1993 SL No. 283 s 5; 1994 SL No. 173 s 5; 1994 SL No. 333 s 5; 1995 SL No. 159 s 5; 1996 SL No. 135 s 5; 1997 SL No. 146 s 5; 1998 SL No. 188 s 5; 1999 SL No. 204 s 6; 2000 SL No. 185 s 7; 2001 SL No. 103 s 5; 2001 SL No. 218 s 3; 2002 SL No. 150 s 3; 2003 SL No. 1 s 4 Group scheme subscribers s 8 ins 1994 SL No. 9 s 6 amd 2001 SL No. 160 s 7; 2003 SL No. 1 s 5 Levels of group scheme cover s 9 ins 1994 SL No. 9 s 6 amd 2001 SL No. 160 s 8 SCHEDULE 1—INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS ins 2001 SL No. 160 s 9 sub 2002 SL No. 135 s 5; 2003 SL No. 1 s 6 SCHEDULE 2—GROUP SCHEMES sch hdg amd 2001 SL No. 160 s 10 sch ins 1994 SL No. 9 s 7 amd 1994 SL No. 442 s 4 sub 1996 SL No. 135 s 6 amd 1999 SL No. 204 s 7; 2000 SL No. 185 s 8; 2001 SL No. 103 s 6; 2002 SL No. 135 s 6 sub 2003 SL No. 1 s 6 © State of Queensland 2003