South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

AMBULANCE SERVICES ACT 1992 - SECT 13A

13A—Staffing arrangements

        (1)         The employing authority may employ persons to perform functions in connection with the operations or activities of SAAS.

        (2)         The terms and conditions of employment of a person under subsection (1) will be determined by the employing authority.

        (3)         A person employed under this section will be taken to be employed by or on behalf of the Crown (but will not be employed in the Public Service of the State unless brought into an administrative unit under the Public Sector Management Act 1995 ).

        (4)         The employing authority may direct a person employed under this section to perform functions in connection with the operations or activities of a public sector agency specified by the employing authority (and the person must comply with that direction).

        (5)         The employing authority is, in acting under this section, subject to direction by the Minister.

        (6)         However, no Ministerial direction may be given by the Minister relating to the appointment, transfer, remuneration, discipline or termination of a particular person.

        (7)         The employing authority may delegate a power or function under this section.

        (8)         A delegation under subsection (7)—

            (a)         must be by instrument in writing; and

            (b)         may be made to a body or person (including a person for the time being holding or acting in a specified office or position); and

            (c)         may be unconditional or subject to conditions; and

            (d)         may, if the instrument of delegation so provides, allow for the further delegation of a power or function that has been delegated; and

            (e)         does not derogate from the power of the employing authority to act personally in any matter; and

            (f)         may be revoked at any time by the employing authority.

        (9)         A change in the person who constitutes the employing authority under this Act will not affect the continuity of employment of a person under this section.

        (10)         SAAS must, at the direction of the Minister, the Treasurer or the employing authority, make payments with respect to any matter arising in connection with the employment of a person under this section (including, but not limited to, payments with respect to salary or other aspects of remuneration, leave entitlements, superannuation contributions, taxation liabilities, workers compensation payments, termination payments, public liability insurance and vicarious liabilities).

        (11)         SAAS does not have the power to employ any person.

        (12)         SAAS may, under an arrangement established by a Minister administering an administrative unit, make use of the services or staff of that administrative unit.

        (13)         In this section—

"public sector agency" has the same meaning as in the Public Sector Management Act 1995 .