Victorian Current Acts

AMBULANCE SERVICES ACT 1986 - SECT 39

    (1)     A person must not—

S. 39(1)(a) amended by No. 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1).

        (a)     use the words "ambulance service" or any name, title or description to imply an association with an ambulance service, unless such an association exists, without the written authority of the Secretary; or

S. 39(1)(b) amended by No. 38/1998 s. 12(c).

        (b)     represent that the person is associated with an ambulance service unless such an association exists; or

S. 39(1)(c) amended by Nos 38/1998 s. 12(d), 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1).

        (c)     use the word "ambulance" (other than on a registration label) on any vehicle that is not owned or operated by an ambulance service without the written authority of the Secretary; or

S. 39(1)(d) amended by No. 51/2004 s. 19.

        (d)     impersonate an operational staff member; or

S. 39(1)(e) amended by No. 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1).

        (e)     use any insignia described or set out in the regulations in any manner contrary to the manner set out in the regulations without the written authority of the Secretary.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

    (2)     This section does not apply to the use of the words "ambulance" or "ambulance service" by—

        (a)     the St. John Ambulance Association; and

        (b)     the St. John Ambulance Brigade.

    (3)     This section does not apply to the use of the words "animal ambulance" on a vehicle owned or operated by a genuine animal welfare organization for the transport of sick or injured animals.

S. 39AA inserted by No. 51/2004 s. 20.