Non-Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services Act 2003 (Vic)

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Version No. 015

Non-Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services Act 2003

No. 69 of 2003

Version incorporating amendments as at


1 March 2025

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section  Page

Part 1—Preliminary

1Purposes

2Commencement

3Definitions

4Non-application of Act

4AObjectives

Part 2—Licensing non-emergency patient transport service operators

Division 1—Offences

5Offence to operate a non-emergency patient transport service without a licence

6Offence to claim non-emergency patient transport service licence holder status

6AOffence not to ensure provision of a safe service

Division 2—Approval in principle to be licensed

7Grant of approval in principle

8Application for approval in principle

9Matters the Secretary must consider in deciding whether or not to grant an approval in principle

10Time limit for making decision on an application for approval in principle

11Certificate of approval in principle

12Transfer or variation of certificate of approval in principle

Division 3—Granting, renewal and variation of non‑emergency patient transport service licences

13Grant of a non-emergency patient transport service licence

14Application for a non-emergency patient transport service licence

15Considerations for the Secretary in granting a licence under this Part

16Time limit for making decision on an application for the grant of licence

17Conditions on licences

18Particulars of licences

19Duration of licences

20Power of Secretary to renew licences

21Application to renew a licence

22Matters the Secretary must consider in deciding whether or not to renew a licence

23Time limit for making decision on application for renewal of licence

23AApplication to transfer a licence

23BApproval of transfer of non-emergency patient transport service licence

23CTime limit for making decision on application to transfer licence

23DDuration of transferred licence

24Power of the Secretary to vary licences

25Variation of licence on the motion of the Secretary

26Application to vary a licence

27Matters the Secretary must consider in deciding on certain applications for variation

28Time limit for making decision on application for variation of licence

29Surrender of licence

Division 4—Surrender and suspension of non‑emergency patient transport service licences

Subdivision 1—Surrender of non‑emergency patient transport service licence

30Surrender of non-emergency patient transport service licence

Subdivision 2—Immediate suspension of non‑emergency patient transport service licence

31Immediate suspension of non-emergency patient transport service licence where serious risk to health or safety

32Licence holder may give written response to notice of suspension of licence

33Review of suspension

34Powers of Secretary on review of suspension

Subdivision 3—Suspension of non‑emergency patient transport service licence with notice

35Notice before suspension

36Licence holder may give written response to proposal to suspend licence

37Suspension of non-emergency patient transport service licence

38Secretary to give notice of suspension

39Taking of effect of suspension and period of suspension

Subdivision 4—Effect of suspension with or without notice

40Effect of suspension

Division 4A—Cancellation of non‑emergency patient transport service licence

41Notice before cancellation

42Licence holder may give written response to proposal to cancel licence

42ACancellation of licence

42BMatters for Secretary to consider in cancelling a licence

42CSecretary to serve notice of cancellation

42DTaking of effect of cancellation

Division 5—Special notification requirements

42EChange of trading name—non-emergency patient transport service licence holder

42FLicence holder must notify Secretary as to certain matters

42GSecretary may require evidence to demonstrate maintenance of competencies

Part 2A—Licensing first aid service operators

Division 1—Interpretation

42HPersons who do not operate first aid services

Division 2—Offences

42IOffence to operate a first aid service without a licence

42JOffence to claim first aid service licence holder status

42KOffence not to ensure provision of a safe service

Division 3—Approval in principle to be licensed to operate first aid service

42LGrant of approval in principle—first aid service licence

42MApplication for approval in principle for first aid service licence

42NMatters the Secretary must consider in deciding whether or not to grant an approval in principle for a first aid service

42OTime limit for making decision on an application for approval in principle—first aid service

42PCertificate of approval in principle—first aid service licence

42QVariation or transfer of certificate of approval in principle—first aid service

Division 4—Granting, renewal, variation and transfer of first aid service licences

42RGrant of a first aid service licence

42SApplication for a first aid service licence

42TConsiderations for Secretary in granting a first aid service licence

42UTime limit for making decision on application for the grant of first aid service licence

42VConditions on first aid service licences

42WParticulars of first aid service licences

42XDuration of first aid service licences

42YPower of Secretary to renew first aid service licences

42ZApplication to renew a first aid service licence

42ZAMatters the Secretary must consider in deciding whether or not to renew a licence

42ZBTime limit for making decision on application for renewal of licence

42ZCApplication to transfer a first aid service licence

42ZDApproval of transfer of first aid service licence

42ZETime limit for making decision on application to transfer first aid service licence

42ZFDuration of transferred first aid service licence

42ZGPower of the Secretary to vary licences

42ZHVariation of first aid service licence on the motion of the Secretary

42ZIApplication to vary a first aid service licence

42ZJMatters the Secretary must consider in deciding on certain applications for variation

42ZKTime limit for making decision on application for variation of first aid service licence

Division 5—Surrender and suspension of first aid service licences

Subdivision 1—Surrender of first aid service licence

42ZLSurrender of first aid service licence

Subdivision 2—Immediate suspension of first aid service licence

42ZMImmediate suspension of first aid service licence where serious risk to health or safety

42ZNLicence holder may give written response to notice of suspension

42ZOReview of suspension

42ZPPowers of Secretary on review of suspension

Subdivision 3—Suspension of first aid service licence with notice

42ZQNotice before suspension

42ZRLicence holder may give written response to proposal to suspend licence

42ZSSuspension of first aid service licence

42ZTSecretary to give notice of suspension

42ZUTaking of effect of suspension and period of suspension

Subdivision 4—Effect of suspension with or without notice

42ZVEffect of suspension

Division 6—Cancellation of first aid service licence

42ZWNotice before cancellation of first aid service licence

42ZXFirst aid service licence holder may give written response to proposal to cancel licence

42ZYCancellation of first aid service licence

42ZZMatters for Secretary to consider in cancelling a first aid service licence

42ZZASecretary to serve notice of cancellation

42ZZBTaking of effect of cancellation

Division 7—Special notification requirements

42ZZCChange of trading name—first aid service licence holder

42ZZDFirst aid service licence holder must notify Secretary as to certain matters

Part 3—Review by Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

43Review by VCAT

44Time period for making application for review

Part 4—Inspection and enforcement powers

Division 1—Inspection

45Appointment of authorised officers

46Authorised officer's identity card

47Production of identity card

48Production of vehicles or documents for inspection

49Self-incrimination

50Offences relating to inspection

Division 1A—Improvement notices

50APower to give improvement notice

50BContent of improvement notice

50CAmendment of improvement notice

50DWithdrawal of improvement notice

50ECriminal proceeding not affected by improvement notice

50FOffence to contravene improvement notice

Division 1B—Prohibition notices

50GPower to give prohibition notice

50HContent of prohibition notice

50IAmendment of prohibition notice

50JWithdrawal of prohibition notice

50KCriminal proceeding not affected by prohibition notice

50LOffence to contravene prohibition notice

Division 1C—Enforceable undertakings

50MPower to accept an enforceable undertaking

50NAmendment or withdrawal of enforceable undertaking

50ONo criminal proceeding if enforceable undertaking is complied with

50PNo criminal proceeding while enforceable undertaking is in force

50QCriminal proceeding if enforceable undertaking is withdrawn

50REnforcement of enforceable undertaking by Magistrates' Court

50SEnforcement of enforceable undertaking order by Secretary

Division 1D—Information or document production notices

50TPower to give information or document production notice

50UOffence to contravene information or document production notice

50VProtection against self‑incrimination

50WAdmissibility of document produced under information or document production notice

50XOffence to provide false or misleading information

Division 1E—Infringement notices

50YInfringement notice

Division 2—Enforcement

51Proceedings for offences

52Service of documents

53Offences by bodies corporate

54Imputing states of mind to bodies corporate

55Liability of body corporate or employer for acts of others

Part 6—General matters

Division 1—Particular conditions on licences

58Use of paramedic

Division 2—Directions of the Secretary

59Directions of the Secretary

Division 3—Miscellaneous matters

60Fit and proper person

61Endorsement of licence

62Change of directors etc.

62AAnnual report

63Legal personal representatives

63APower to require information to be given

63BSecretary may approve standards

63CSecretary may approve schemes for accreditation

63DInconsistency with the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004

63EInconsistency with the Ambulance Services Act 1986

Division 4—Regulations

64Regulations

Part 7—Transitional provisions

65Transitional provision—change of title of Act

66Transitional provision—non-emergency patient transport service licence

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Endnotes

1     General information

2     Table of Amendments

3     Explanatory details

Version No. 015

Non-Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services Act 2003

No. 69 of 2003

Version incorporating amendments as at


1 March 2025

The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

1Purposes

The purposes of this Act are—

(a)to promote—

(i)the safe provision of non-emergency patient transport services and first aid services; and

(ii)appropriate quality of care of patients in the provision of non-emergency patient transport services and first aid services; and

(b)to provide for a licensing system for non‑emergency patient transport services and first aid services and to otherwise regulate those services; and

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(e)to make other related provisions.

2Commencement

(1)Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed.

(2)If a provision of this Act does not come into operation before 1 February 2006, it comes into operation on that day.

3Definitions

In this Act—

allied health service means a service that provides one or more of the following—

(a)diagnostic services;

(b)technical services;

(c)therapeutic services;

ambulance service has the same meaning as in the Ambulance Services Act 1986;

approval in principle means an approval in principle granted under section 7(1);

approved accreditation scheme means an accreditation scheme approved under section 63C;

approved standards means any standards approved under section 63B;

authorised officer means a person appointed as an authorised officer under section 45;

clinical governance arrangements, in relation to a non-emergency patient transport service or a first aid service provided or to be provided under a licence under this Act, means arrangements—

(a)that set—

(i)the scope of the clinical practice of the service; and

(ii)the scope of the clinical practice of the clinical staff of the service and the levels of qualifications, competence and training required to undertake that clinical practice; and

(b)for ensuring that the clinical staff of the service do not work beyond their level of qualification, competence and training;

clinical staff means the persons that provide specialist clinical care or monitoring, first aid, transport or other medical assistance to patients of the service operated by the holder of a Part 2 licence or a Part 2A licence, and includes the following—

(a)a person employed or engaged by the licence holder to provide that care, monitoring, first aid, transport or assistance;

(b)a person subcontracted by a person referred to in paragraph (a) to provide that care, monitoring, first aid, transport or assistance;

(c)a person who has been supplied to the licence holder by a labour hire service to provide that care, monitoring, first aid, transport or assistance;

(d)a person who works under the direction or control of the licence holder to provide that care, monitoring, first aid, transport or assistance on a voluntary basis, without remuneration or reward;

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day procedure centre has the same meaning as in the Health Services Act 1988;

denominational hospital has the same meaning as in the Health Services Act 1988;

Department means the Department of Health;

emergency area has the same meaning as in the Emergency Management Act 1986;

enforceable undertaking means an undertaking given by a regulated person under section 50M;

enforceable undertaking order means an order made by the Magistrates' Court under section 50R;

first aid means aid of a medical nature provided to a person experiencing sudden illness or injury;

first aid service means a service of offering or providing first aid in exchange for payment;

first aid service licence means a licence under Part 2A;

hospital means a public hospital, a private hospital or a day procedure centre;

improvement notice means a notice given under section 50A;

information or document production notice means a notice given under section 50T;

life saving club means a club formed for purposes connected with the patrolling of any part of the coastline of Victoria by persons for the purpose of assisting other persons in difficulty in water;

Life Saving Victoria means Life Saving Victoria Limited ABN 21 102 927 364;

management and staffing arrangements, in relation to a non-emergency patient transport service or a first aid service provided or to be provided under a licence under this Act, means arrangements—

(a)for establishing and maintaining a quality of service, including, but not limited to, establishing and maintaining procedures and practices for ensuring that the services provided to patients are safe and of an appropriate quality at all times; and

(b)providing for checks—

(i)to ensure that any person who is required to be a fit and proper person for the purposes of the service under this Act is such a person; and

(ii)as to the criminal history of persons who are providing or who will provide the service; and

(iii)as to the qualifications and levels of competence and training of persons who are providing or who will provide the service; and

(c)for establishing and maintaining procedures and practices for ensuring that the occupational health and safety requirements for persons providing the service are complied with;

medical clinic means premises at which clinical consultation is undertaken, other than a hospital or a day procedure centre that is registered as a health service establishment under the Health Services Act 1988;

non-emergency patient transport service means a service that offers or provides, in exchange for payment, for—

(a)the transport of persons on public roads to or from medical services—

(i)using a stretcher carrying vehicle; or

(ii)where the persons being transported are provided with specialist clinical care or monitoring while being so transported; or

(b)the transport of persons by air to or from medical services where the persons being transported—

(i)are transported on stretchers; and

(ii)are provided with specialist clinical care or monitoring by the person operating the transport service;

non-emergency patient transport service licence means a licence under Part 2;

Part 2 licence means a non-emergency patient transport service licence;

Part 2A licence means a first aid service licence;

police officer has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013;

private hospital has the same meaning as in the Health Services Act 1988;

prohibition notice means a notice given under section 50G;

public hospital has the same meaning as in the Health Services Act 1988;

regulated person means a person who is—

(a)the holder of a Part 2 licence; or

(b)the holder of a Part 2A licence; or

(c)the operator of a non‑emergency patient transport service; or

(d)the operator of a first aid service;

Secretary means the person who is for the time being the Department Head (within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004) of the Department;

specialist clinical care or monitoring means clinical care or monitoring that is performed by persons who are trained to assess, monitor and protect the health of sick or injured persons during transport;

staff, in relation to a service operated by the holder of a Part 2 licence or a Part 2A licence, includes the following—

(a)a person employed or engaged by the licence holder to work for that service;

(b)a person subcontracted by a person referred to in paragraph (a) to work for that service;

(c)a person who has been supplied to the licence holder by a labour hire service to work for that service;

(d)a person who works for that service on a voluntary basis under the direction or control of the licence holder, without remuneration or reward;

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vehicle includes any helicopter, aeroplane or other aircraft by which persons may be transported by air to or from medical services;

volunteer first aid association means a group of individuals working together for one or more community purposes that—

(a)offers or provides first aid in the course of its work; and

(b)does not charge or expect payment or financial reward for the offer or provision of first aid in any circumstances.

4Non-application of Act

(1)This Act does not apply to—

(a)any branch of the Australian Defence forces; and

(b)any service in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth, that operates an emergency service that corresponds in nature with the emergency service operated by an ambulance service in Victoria; and

(c)any person in an emergency area who, in operating a non-emergency patient transport service, is acting under the authorisation or direction of—

(i)the person who has declared the area to be an emergency area; or

(ii)the Minister under the Emergency Management Act 1986; and

(d)any other person or class of person whom the Governor in Council declares to be a person or class of person to whom this Act does not apply.

(2)For the purposes of subsection (1)(d), the Governor in Council may, by Order, declare a person or class of person to be a person or class of person to whom this Act does not apply.

4AObjectives

The objectives of this Act are to ensure that—

(a)the holders of non-emergency patient transport service licences—

(i)provide non-emergency patient transport services that are safe and of an appropriate quality and that give priority to the needs of the persons to whom the services are provided; and

(ii)foster continuous improvement in the quality and safety of the non‑emergency patient transport services they provide; and

(iii)maintain suitable clinical governance arrangements and management and staffing arrangements in the non‑emergency patient transport services they provide; and

(b)the holders of first aid service licences—

(i)provide first aid services that are safe and of an appropriate quality and that give priority to the needs of the persons to whom the services are provided; and

(ii)foster continuous improvement in the quality and safety of the first aid services they provide; and

(iii)maintain suitable clinical governance arrangements and management and staffing arrangements in the first aid services they provide.

PART 2—LICENSING NON-EMERGENCY PATIENT TRANSPORT SERVICE OPERATORS

Division 1—Offences

5Offence to operate a non-emergency patient transport service without a licence

(1)A person must not operate a non-emergency patient transport service unless that person holds a non-emergency patient transport service licence.

Penalty:In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 240 penalty units.

(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to each of the following persons when the person is operating a non-emergency patient transport service—

(a)an ambulance service; or

(b)a public hospital or denominational hospital; or

(c)any other person or class of person whom the Governor in Council has declared to be a person or class of person to whom subsection (1) does not apply.

(3)For the purposes of subsection (2), the Governor in Council may, by Order published in the Government Gazette, declare a person or class of person to be a person or class of person to whom subsection (1) does not apply.

6Offence to claim non-emergency patient transport service licence holder status

(1)A person who is not the holder of a non‑emergency patient transport service licence must not—

(a)take or use any title calculated to induce a belief that the person is such a licence holder; or

(b)claim or hold out to be such a licence holder.

Penalty:60 penalty units.

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6AOffence not to ensure provision of a safe service

The holder of a non-emergency patient transport service licence must ensure that the non‑emergency patient transport service provided under the licence—

(a)is safe; and

(b)is of an appropriate quality; and

(c)gives priority to the needs of the persons provided with the service.

Penalty:In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 240 penalty units.

Division 2—Approval in principle to be licensed

7Grant of approval in principle

(1)The Secretary may grant an approval in principle to a person to operate a non-emergency patient transport service.

(2)In granting an approval in principle, the Secretary may specify, that the approval is granted—

(a)for the service to operate the particular class or particular classes of non-emergency patient transport specified in the approval; or

(b)for the service to operate all classes of non‑emergency patient transport.

8Application for approval in principle

(1)A person may apply to the Secretary for the grant of an approval in principle.

(2)An application under subsection (1)—

(a)must be in the prescribed form; and

(b)must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(3)A person making an application under subsection (1) must give the Secretary any further information relating to the application that the Secretary requests including, if the person who is to be the operator of the service is a body corporate, any information relating to any director or officer of the body corporate who does or may exercise control over the service to which the application relates.

9Matters the Secretary must consider in deciding whether or not to grant an approval in principle

(1)The Secretary must not grant an approval in principle to operate a non-emergency patient transport service unless the Secretary is satisfied that—

(a)if the applicant is an individual, the applicant is a fit and proper person; and

(b)if the applicant is a body corporate, each director and officer of the body corporate who does or may exercise control over the service is a fit and proper person; and

(c)the applicant has established suitable clinical governance arrangements and management and staffing arrangements for the service; and

(d)the equipment and vehicles to be used by the service are suitable.

(2)In determining whether or not to grant an approval in principle, the Secretary may consider whether or not the vehicles proposed to be used in the service are suitable for that use having regard to—

(a)the safety, health and well being needs of the persons who are likely to be transported in the vehicles; and

(b)any other requirements imposed by the regulations.

(3)In determining whether or not to grant an approval in principle under subsection (1), the Secretary may consider the following matters if the applicant is or has been associated with the operator of another non‑emergency patient transport service—

(a)the extent and nature of the applicant's involvement in the other non‑emergency patient transport service;

(b)the number of complaints, if any, made by or on behalf of patients against the other non‑emergency patient transport service within the previous 3 years, and how those complaints have been dealt with;

(c)the financial management of the other non‑emergency patient transport service;

(d)whether the other non-emergency patient transport service has been operated in accordance with—

(i)this Act; and

(ii)regulations made under this Act; and

(iii)if the operator of the other non‑emergency patient transport service is or has been licensed under this Act, any conditions on that licence; and

(iv)any other law relating to or affecting the operation of a non-emergency patient transport service;

(e)whether the applicant has been found guilty of an offence against this Act or regulations made under this Act in relation to the other non-emergency patient transport service.

(4)For the purpose of subsection (3), an applicant is or has been associated with the operator of another non-emergency patient transport service if—

(a)the applicant is an individual and is or has been—

(i)the licence holder for or operator of the other non-emergency patient transport service; or

(ii)a director or officer of a body corporate that is or has been—

(A)the licence holder for the other non-emergency patient transport service; or

(B)the operator of the other non‑emergency patient transport service, if the director or officer has exercised control over the body corporate; or

(b)the applicant is a body corporate and a director or officer of the applicant is or has been—

(i)the operator of the other non‑emergency patient transport service; or

(ii)a director or officer of a body corporate that operates or has operated the other non-emergency patient transport service, if the director or officer has exercised control over the other body corporate.

(5)The Secretary, by written notice to the applicant, may require the applicant to give the Secretary any further information or document the Secretary reasonably requires to determine the application, within a reasonable time specified in the notice.

10Time limit for making decision on an application for approval in principle

The Secretary must make a decision under section 7 and give notice in writing of the decision to the applicant under section 8—

(a)if paragraph (b) does not apply, within 60 days after receiving the application; or

(b)if the Secretary has requested further information from the applicant, within 28 days after the information last requested is given to the Secretary.

11Certificate of approval in principle

If the Secretary grants an approval in principle, he or she must issue a certificate of approval in principle stating—

(a)the name of the person to whom it is issued; and

(b)any conditions to which it is subject; and

(c)the types of vehicles for which the approval is granted; and

(d)the classes of non-emergency patient transport services for which the approval is granted; and

(e)the period during which the approval continues in force (being one year or, if the Secretary considers it appropriate that the period be longer or shorter, the period so specified by the Secretary).

12Transfer or variation of certificate of approval in principle

(1)The Secretary, on the application of the person who is the holder for the time being of a certificate of approval in principle relating to a class of non-emergency patient transport service may—

(a)vary the certificate or any condition to which it is subject; or

(b)approve the transfer of the certificate to another person.

(2)Sections 8 and 9 apply to an application for variation or transfer of a certificate as if the application were an application for the grant of an approval in principle.

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Division 3—Granting, renewal and variation of non‑emergency patient transport service licences

13Grant of a non-emergency patient transport service licence

(1)The Secretary may licence a person to operate a non-emergency patient transport service.

(2)In granting a non-emergency patient transport service licence, the Secretary may specify, that the licence is granted—

(a)for the service to operate the particular class or particular classes of non-emergency patient transport specified in the licence; or

(b)for the service to operate all classes of non‑emergency patient transport.

14Application for a non-emergency patient transport service licence

(1)A person may apply to the Secretary for the grant of a non-emergency patient transport service licence.

(2)An application under subsection (1)—

(a)must be in the prescribed form; and

(b)must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

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(3)An applicant must give the Secretary any further information relating to the application that the Secretary requests.

15Considerations for the Secretary in granting a licence under this Part

(1)The Secretary must not grant a non‑emergency patient transport service licence unless the Secretary is satisfied that—

(a)if the applicant is an individual, the applicant is a fit and proper person; and

(b)if the applicant is a body corporate, each director and officer of the body corporate who does or may exercise control over the service is a fit and proper person.

(2)In deciding whether or not to grant a licence, the Secretary must consider—

(a)the suitability of the equipment and vehicles to be used in the service for which the licence is to be granted; and

(b)the suitability of the clinical governance arrangements and management and staffing arrangements for the service and the compliance of those arrangements with regulations made under this Act and any approved standards; and

(c)whether the arrangements for the care to be provided by the service to patients are such that the service will be safe and of an appropriate quality; and

(d)the suitability of the arrangements for recording, monitoring and reviewing the clinical governance arrangements and management and staffing arrangements for the service; and

(e)whether the service has complied with any conditions to which the approval in principle is subject; and

(f)if the applicant is a body corporate, whether the body corporate is of sound financial reputation and stable financial background.

(2A)The Secretary, by written notice to the applicant, may require the applicant to give the Secretary any further information or document the Secretary reasonably requires to determine the application, within a reasonable time specified in the notice.

(3)The Secretary must not refuse to grant a licence on any ground that is inconsistent with an approval in principle that is in force and that has been granted in relation to the service in respect of which the application for the licence has been made.

16Time limit for making decision on an application for the grant of licence

The Secretary must make a decision under section 13 and give notice in writing of the decision to the applicant under section 14—

(a)if paragraph (b) does not apply, within 60 days after receiving the application; or

(b)if the Secretary has requested further information from the applicant, within 28 days after the information last requested is given to the Secretary.

17Conditions on licences

(1)A non-emergency patient transport service licence is subject to any conditions—

(a)that are prescribed; and

(b)that the Secretary imposes on the licence or on the class of licence to which the licence belongs.

(2)A licence holder must comply with the conditions to which the licence is subject.

Penalty:In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 240 penalty units.

18Particulars of licences

A non-emergency patient transport service licence must contain the following particulars—

(a)the name and address of the holder of the licence; and

(b)the class or classes of services that may be operated under the licence; and

(c)the type or types of vehicles for which the licence is issued; and

(d)the conditions to which the licence is subject; and

(e)the date on which the licence expires; and

(f)any other prescribed matter.

19Duration of licences

A non-emergency patient transport service licence continues in force for the period that is specified in the licence, being 2 years from the issue or renewal of the licence (or, if the Secretary considers it appropriate that the period be longer or shorter, the period so specified by the Secretary).

20Power of Secretary to renew licences

On the expiration of a non-emergency patient transport service licence, the Secretary may renew the licence.

21Application to renew a licence

(1)Before a non-emergency patient transport service licence expires, the holder may apply to the Secretary for the renewal of the licence.

(2)An application under subsection (1)—

(a)must be in the prescribed form; and

(b)must be accompanied—

(i)if the application is made at least three months before the licence expires, by the prescribed fee; or

(ii)if the application is made within the period of three months before the licence expires, by the prescribed fee and an additional fee of one half of the prescribed fee.

(3)An applicant under this section must give to the Secretary any further information relating to the application that the Secretary requests.

(4)A non-emergency patient transport service licence in respect of which an application is made under this section, is deemed to continue in force, after the expiry of the licence period, until the Secretary makes a decision in relation to the application.

22Matters the Secretary must consider in deciding whether or not to renew a licence

(1)The Secretary must not renew a non-emergency patient transport service licence unless the Secretary is satisfied that—

(a)if the applicant is an individual, the applicant is a fit and proper person; and

(b)if the applicant is a body corporate, each director and officer of the body corporate who does or may exercise control over the service is a fit and proper person; and

(c)the care provided by the service to patients is safe and of an appropriate quality.

(2)In determining whether or not to renew a licence under subsection (1), the Secretary must consider—

(a)the suitability of the clinical governance arrangements and management and staffing arrangements for the service and the compliance of those arrangements with the regulations and any approved standards; and

(b)whether the service has been operated in accordance with—

(i)this Act; and

(ii)regulations made under this Act; and

(iii)any approved standards; and

(iv)any other law relating to or affecting the operation of the non‑emergency patient transport service; and

(v)any conditions to which the licence is subject; and

(c)if the applicant is a body corporate, whether the body corporate is of sound financial reputation and stable financial background.

23Time limit for making decision on application for renewal of licence

The Secretary must make and give notice in writing to an applicant under section 21 of his or her decision on the application—

(a)within 60 days after receiving the application; or

(b)if the Secretary has requested the applicant to give further information, within 28 days after the information last requested is given to the Secretary—

whichever is the later.

23AApplication to transfer a licence

(1)The holder of a non-emergency patient transport service licence may apply to the Secretary for the transfer of the non‑emergency patient transport service licence to another person named in the application (the proposed transferee).

(2)An application under subsection (1) must—

(a)include any prescribed information; and

(b)be accompanied by the prescribed fee; and

(c)be signed by both the holder of the licence and the proposed transferee.

(3)The Secretary, by written notice to the holder of the non-emergency patient transport service licence and the proposed transferee, may require either or both of them to give the Secretary any further information or document the Secretary reasonably requires to determine the application, within a reasonable time specified in the notice.

23BApproval of transfer of non-emergency patient transport service licence

(1)The Secretary may approve the transfer of a non‑emergency patient transport service licence.

(2)The Secretary must not approve a transfer under subsection (1) unless the Secretary is satisfied that—

(a)if the proposed transferee is an individual, the proposed transferee is a fit and proper person; and

(b)if the proposed transferee is a body corporate, each director and officer of the body corporate who does or may exercise control over the service is a fit and proper person; and

(c)the arrangements for the care to be provided by the transferred service to patients are such that the care will be safe and of an appropriate quality.

(3)In determining whether or not to approve a transfer under subsection (1), the Secretary must consider the following matters—

(a)the suitability of the equipment and vehicles to be used in the service;

(b)the suitability of the clinical governance arrangements and management and staffing arrangements for the service and the compliance of those arrangements with regulations made under this Act and any approved standards;

(c)the suitability of the arrangements for recording, monitoring and reviewing the clinical governance arrangements and management and staffing arrangements for the service;

(d)if the proposed transferee is a body corporate, whether the body corporate is of sound financial reputation and stable financial background.

23CTime limit for making decision on application to transfer licence

The Secretary must make a decision under section 23B and give notice in writing of the decision to the applicant under section 23A—

(a)if paragraph (b) does not apply, within 60 days after receiving the transfer application; or

(b)if the Secretary has requested further information from the holder of the non‑emergency patient transport service licence or proposed transferee, within 28 days after the information last requested is given to the Secretary.

23DDuration of transferred licence

If the Secretary approves an application under section 23A, the non-emergency patient transport service licence continues in force for the remainder of the period specified in the licence.

24Power of the Secretary to vary licences

The Secretary may, either on the application of the holder of a non-emergency patient transport service licence, or on the Secretary's own motion—

(a)vary a non-emergency patient transport service licence; or

(b)vary a condition on a non-emergency patient transport service licence, other than a prescribed condition.

25Variation of licence on the motion of the Secretary

(1)Before—

(a)varying a non-emergency patient transport service licence; or

(b)varying a condition on a non-emergency patient transport service licence—

of his or her own motion under section 24, the Secretary must—

(c)notify the holder of the licence; and

(d)allow the holder an opportunity to make written submissions.

(2)Submissions under subsection (1) must be made within the time period specified in the notice.

(3)In making a decision as to whether or not to vary a licence under section 24, the Secretary must—

(a)have regard to submissions made within the period for making submissions; and

(b)notify the holder of his or her decision.

(4)A variation to which subsection (1) applies has effect from the time specified in the notice under subsection (3).

26Application to vary a licence

(1)The holder of a non-emergency patient transport service licence may apply to the Secretary for—

(a)variation of the licence; or

(b)variation of a condition of the licence.

(2)An application under subsection (1)—

(a)must be in the prescribed form; and

(b)must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(3)An applicant under subsection (1) must give to the Secretary any further information relating to the application that the Secretary requests.

(4)In the case of an application under subsection (1) to vary the licence to include additional vehicles that will be used to operate a non-emergency patient transport service, the applicant must demonstrate that—

(a)the additional vehicles have been purchased by the applicant; and

(b)the additional vehicles comply with regulations made under this Act.

27Matters the Secretary must consider in deciding on certain applications for variation

(1)The Secretary must not grant an application under section 26 to enable the licence holder to operate an additional class or additional classes of service under the licence unless the Secretary is satisfied that the applicant has demonstrated—

(a)that the arrangements for the care provided by the additional class or classes of service to patients is such that the care will be safe and of an appropriate quality; and

(b)that the clinical governance arrangements and management and staffing arrangements for the operation of the additional class or classes of service are suitable; and

(c)that the arrangements for recording, monitoring and reviewing the clinical governance arrangements and the management and staffing arrangements for the additional class or classes of service are suitable.

(2)The Secretary, by written notice to the applicant, may require the applicant to give the Secretary any further information or document the Secretary reasonably requires to determine the application, within a reasonable time specified in the notice.

28Time limit for making decision on application for variation of licence

The Secretary must make and give notice in writing to an applicant under section 26 of his or her decision on the application—

(a)within 60 days after receiving the application; or

(b)if the Secretary has requested the applicant to give further information, within 28 days after the information last requested is given to the Secretary—

whichever is the later.

29Surrender of licence

(1)The holder of a non-emergency patient transport service licence may surrender that licence to the Secretary for cancellation.

(2)If a licence is surrendered under subsection (1)—

(a)the Secretary must cancel the licence; and

(b)the holder must produce the licence certificate to the Secretary for cancellation.

Division 4—Surrender and suspension of non‑emergency patient transport service licences

Subdivision 1—Surrender of non‑emergency patient transport service licence

30Surrender of non-emergency patient transport service licence

(1)The holder of a non-emergency patient transport service licence may surrender that licence to the Secretary for cancellation.

(2)If a licence is surrendered under subsection (1)—

(a)the Secretary must cancel the licence; and

(b)the holder must produce the licence certificate to the Secretary for cancellation.

Subdivision 2—Immediate suspension of non‑emergency patient transport service licence

31Immediate suspension of non-emergency patient transport service licence where serious risk to health or safety

(1)The Secretary may immediately suspend a non‑emergency patient transport service licence as to all or any classes of non‑emergency patient transport specified in the licence if the Secretary reasonably believes the licence holder is providing the service in a manner that poses a serious risk to patient health or safety.

(2)As soon as the Secretary suspends the licence the Secretary must give notice of the suspension to the holder of the licence.

(3)A notice under subsection (2) must set out—

(a)the reason for the suspension; and

(b)whether the licence has been fully or partly suspended and if the licence has been partly suspended, the class or classes of non‑emergency patient transport for which the licence has been suspended; and

(c)the period of the suspension, which must be not more than 6 months; and

(d)that the licence holder may, within 30 days after the notice is given, give the Secretary a written response to the proposed suspension.

(4)If a non-emergency patient transport service licence is suspended in respect of a class or classes of non-emergency patient transport specified in the licence, but not all of the classes of transport so specified, the licence continues to authorise the provision of the class or classes of transport in respect of which the licence has not been suspended.

32Licence holder may give written response to notice of suspension of licence

A licence holder who is given a notice under section 31(2) may, within 30 days after the notice is given, give the Secretary a written response to the suspension.

33Review of suspension

(1)The Secretary must review a suspension under section 31 after the expiry of the 30 day period referred to in section 32.

(2)In reviewing a suspension under section 31, the Secretary must have regard to any written response by the licence holder given to the Secretary within the 30 day period.

34Powers of Secretary on review of suspension

After reviewing the suspension under section 33, the Secretary may decide to—

(a)revoke the suspension; or

(b)continue the suspension for the period specified; or

(c)give notice under Division 4A that the Secretary proposes to cancel the licence.

Subdivision 3—Suspension of non‑emergency patient transport service licence with notice

35Notice before suspension

(1)If the Secretary is considering the suspension under section 37 of a non-emergency patient transport service licence as to all or any of the class or classes of non-emergency patient transport provided under the licence, before imposing the suspension, the Secretary must first give the licence holder notice of the proposal.

(2)A notice under subsection (1) must state—

(a)that the Secretary proposes to suspend the licence; and

(b)the proposed period of suspension; and

(c)the reasons for the proposed suspension; and

(d)that the licence holder may, within 30 days after the notice is given, give the Secretary a written response to the proposed suspension.

36Licence holder may give written response to proposal to suspend licence

A licence holder who is given a notice under section 35(1) may, within 30 days after the notice is given, give the Secretary a written response to the proposed suspension.

37Suspension of non-emergency patient transport service licence

(1)The Secretary may suspend a non-emergency patient transport service licence as to all or any classes of non-emergency patient transport specified in the licence.

(2)Before imposing a suspension under this section, the Secretary must consider any written response given by the licence holder under section 36 within the period specified in that section.

(3)The Secretary must not suspend a licence under subsection (1) unless the Secretary is satisfied that—

(a)if the licence holder is an individual, the individual is not a fit and proper person; or

(b)if the licence holder is a body corporate, a director or officer of the body corporate who does or may exercise control over the service is not a fit and proper person; or

(c)as to the class or classes of transport to which the proposed suspension relates, the licence holder has failed to comply with—

(i)this Act; or

(ii)regulations made under this Act; or

(iii)a direction under section 59; or

(iv)any approved standards; or

(v)the conditions of the licence; or

(d)the licence holder is not financially viable; or

(e)if the licence holder is an individual, the individual has died.

(4)If a non-emergency patient transport service licence is suspended in respect of a class or classes of non-emergency patient transport specified in the licence, but not all of the classes of transport so specified, the licence continues to authorise the provision of the class or classes of transport in respect of which the licence has not been suspended.

(5)A suspension under this section must not be for a period of more than 6 months.

38Secretary to give notice of suspension

(1)The Secretary must serve written notice of the suspension of a licence under section 37 on the holder of the licence.

(2)A notice under subsection (1) must set out—

(a)the fact that the licence has been suspended; and

(b)whether the licence has been fully or partly suspended and if the licence has been partly suspended, the class or classes of non‑emergency patient transport for which the licence has been suspended; and

(c)the period of the suspension and date on which the suspension takes effect; and

(d)the reasons for the suspension; and

(e)the effect of section 39(2).

39Taking of effect of suspension and period of suspension

(1)A suspension under section 37 takes effect on the day specified in the notice under section 38, which must not be earlier than the day on which the notice is served on the licence holder.

(2)A suspension under section 37 remains in force until the earlier of the following—

(a)the end of the period specified in section 37(5);

(b)if the Secretary determines that it should end on an earlier date, that date.

(3)The Secretary must not make a determination under subsection (2) unless the Secretary is satisfied that the reason for the suspension no longer exists.

Subdivision 4—Effect of suspension with or without notice

40Effect of suspension

A person—

(a)whose licence is suspended under section 31 or 37 is taken not to be the holder of a non‑emergency patient transport service licence for the period of the suspension; or

(b)whose licence is suspended as to a class or classes of transport, is taken not to be the holder of a non-emergency patient transport service licence in respect of that class or those classes.

Division 4A—Cancellation of non‑emergency patient transport service licence

41Notice before cancellation

(1)If the Secretary is considering the cancellation under section 42A of a non‑emergency patient transport service licence, before cancelling the licence, the Secretary must give the licence holder notice of the proposal to cancel the licence.

(2)A notice under subsection (1) must state—

(a)that the Secretary proposes to cancel the licence; and

(b)the reasons for the proposed cancellation; and

(c)that the licence holder may, within 30 days after the notice is given, give the Secretary a written response to the proposed cancellation.

42Licence holder may give written response to proposal to cancel licence

A licence holder who is given a notice under section 41 may, within 30 days after the notice is given, give the Secretary a written response to the proposed cancellation.

42ACancellation of licence

(1)The Secretary may cancel a non-emergency patient transport service licence if the Secretary is satisfied that—

(a)if the licence holder is an individual, the person is not a fit and proper person; or

(b)if the licence holder is a body corporate, a director or officer of the body corporate who does or may exercise control over the service is not a fit and proper person; or

(c)the licence holder is providing the service in a manner that poses a serious risk to patient health or safety; or

(d)the licence holder has failed to comply with—

(i)this Act; or

(ii)regulations made under this Act; or

(iii)a direction under section 59; or

(iv)any approved standards; or

(v)the conditions of the licence; or

(e)the licence holder has been found guilty of an offence against—

(i)this Act; or

(ii)regulations made under this Act; or

(f)the licence holder does not have an approved accreditation; or

(g)one or more of the clinical governance arrangements and management and staffing arrangements of the licence holder are not suitable for the provision of the service; or

(h)the licence holder has not operated under the licence during the previous 12 months; or

(i)the licence holder is not financially viable.

(2)If the Secretary is proposing to cancel a licence under subsection (1)(d), before doing so the Secretary may give notice to the licence holder that the Secretary intends to cancel the licence if satisfactory arrangements are not made to remedy the failure to comply with the relevant provision within the period specified in the notice.

(3)A notice under subsection (2)—

(a)must set out the relevant provision of—

(i)this Act; or

(ii)regulations made under this Act; or

(iii)a direction under section 59; or

(iv)any approved standards; or

(v)the conditions of the licence—

with which the licence holder has failed to comply; and

(b)must set out the time within which arrangements must be made to remedy the failure to comply (which must be not less than 28 days).

(4)After giving a notice under subsection (2), the Secretary may cancel the licence under subsection (1) if, after the expiry of the period specified in the notice, satisfactory arrangements to remedy the failure have not been made.

(5)Before cancelling a licence under this section, or giving a notice under subsection (2), the Secretary must consider any written response that is given by the licence holder under section 42 within the period specified in that section.

42BMatters for Secretary to consider in cancelling a licence

In making a decision to cancel a licence under section 42A(1), the Secretary must consider—

(a)the conduct of the licence holder; and

(b)the seriousness of any breach of—

(i)this Act; or

(ii)regulations made under this Act; or

(iii)a direction under section 59; or

(iv)any approved standards; or

(v)the conditions of the licence; and

(c)whether or not any such breach could have been avoided by the reasonable exercise of care; and

(d)any circumstances that may prevent the licence holder from being able to continue to carry on the service in accordance with this Act, the regulations or the conditions of the licence.

42CSecretary to serve notice of cancellation

(1)The Secretary must serve written notice of the cancellation of a licence under section 42A(1) on the holder of the licence.

(2)A notice under subsection (1) must set out—

(a)the fact that the licence has been cancelled; and

(b)the fact that, under section 42D, the cancellation takes effect on the day of service of the notice; and

(c)the reasons for the cancellation.

42DTaking of effect of cancellation

The cancellation of a licence under section 42A(1) takes effect on the day the notice under section 42C is served on the licence holder.

Division 5—Special notification requirements

42EChange of trading name—non-emergency patient transport service licence holder

If there is a change in the trading name of the holder of a non-emergency patient transport service licence, the licence holder must make an application under section 26 for variation of the non-emergency patient transport service licence to reflect the change in trading name within 14 days of that change.

Penalty:60 penalty units.

42FLicence holder must notify Secretary as to certain matters

(1)If the holder of a non-emergency patient transport service licence has not transported any patients during a 12 month period, the licence holder must so notify the Secretary as soon as practicable after the end of the 12 month period.

Penalty:In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 240 penalty units.

(2)If the holder of a non-emergency patient transport service licence has transported fewer than 250 patients during a 12 month period, the licence holder must so notify the Secretary as soon as practicable after the end of the 12 month period.

Penalty:In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 240 penalty units.

42GSecretary may require evidence to demonstrate maintenance of competencies

(1)If the holder of a non-emergency patient transport service licence gives a notice to the Secretary under section 42F(2), the Secretary may by notice require the licence holder to provide evidence—

(a)that the clinical staff of the non-emergency patient transport service have maintained the level of competence and training required by regulations made under this Act to provide the non-emergency patient transport service; and

(b)that the safety of patients has not been detrimentally affected during medical assessment, treatment or transportation by the licence holder during the previous 12 months.

(2)A notice given by the Secretary under subsection (1) must—

(a)specify the further information required by the Secretary; and

(b)specify the period within which the licence holder must provide the required information, being—

(i)14 days; or

(ii)a period of more than 14 days determined by the Secretary.

(3)A licence holder must comply with a notice under subsection (2).

Penalty:In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 240 penalty units.

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PART 2A—LICENSING FIRST AID SERVICE OPERATORS

Division 1—Interpretation

42HPersons who do not operate first aid services

For the purposes of this Act, the following persons do not operate a first aid service—

(a)a volunteer first aid association, including any individual who provides first aid as part of that volunteer first aid association;

(b)a life saving club, including any individual who provides first aid as part of that life saving club;

(c)Life Saving Victoria;

(d)an individual who is employed by an organisation to provide first aid to persons employed or engaged by that organisation in the course of the business carried on by the organisation;

Example

A person who is employed by a mine operator to provide first aid to staff of that mine operator.

(e)an individual who provides first aid in the course of their work at a hospital, medical clinic or allied health service;

(f)a medical clinic or allied health service;

(g)an individual who encounters by chance a circumstance that appears to require the provision of first aid and who provides that first aid.

Division 2—Offences

42IOffence to operate a first aid service without a licence

(1)A person must not operate a first aid service unless that person holds a first aid service licence.

Penalty:In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 240 penalty units.

(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to each of the following persons when the person is operating a first aid service—

(a)an ambulance service; or

(b)a hospital; or

(c)any other person or class of person whom the Governor in Council has declared to be a person or class of person to whom subsection (1) does not apply.

(3)For the purposes of subsection (2), the Governor in Council may, by Order published in the Government Gazette, declare a person or a class of person to be a person or class of person to whom subsection (1) does not apply.

42JOffence to claim first aid service licence holder status

A person who is not the holder of a first aid service licence must not—

(a)take or use any title calculated to induce a belief that the person is such a licence holder; or

(b)claim or hold out to be such a licence holder.

Penalty:60 penalty units.

42KOffence not to ensure provision of a safe service

The holder of a first aid service licence must ensure that the first aid service provided under the licence—

(a)is safe; and

(b)is of an appropriate quality; and

(c)gives priority to the needs of the persons provided with the service.

Penalty:In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 240 penalty units.

Division 3—Approval in principle to be licensed to operate first aid service

42LGrant of approval in principle—first aid service licence

(1)The Secretary may grant an approval in principle to a person to operate a first aid service.

(2)In granting an approval in principle, the Secretary may specify that the approval is granted for the service to operate—

(a)the particular class or particular classes of first aid service specified in the approval; or

(b)all classes of first aid services.

42MApplication for approval in principle for first aid service licence

(1)A person may apply to the Secretary for the grant of an approval in principle to operate a first aid service.

(2)An application under subsection (1)—

(a)must be in the prescribed form; and

(b)must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(3)A person making an application under subsection (1) must give the Secretary any further information relating to the application that the Secretary requests including, if the person who is to be the operator of the first aid service is a body corporate, any information relating to any director or officer of the body corporate who does or may exercise control over the service to which the application relates.

42NMatters the Secretary must consider in deciding whether or not to grant an approval in principle for a first aid service

(1)The Secretary must not grant an approval in principle to operate a first aid service unless the Secretary is satisfied that—

(a)if the applicant is an individual, the applicant is a fit and proper person; and

(b)if the applicant is a body corporate, each director and officer of the body corporate who does or may exercise control over the service is a fit and proper person; and

(c)the applicant has established suitable clinical governance arrangements and management and staffing arrangements for the service; and

(d)the equipment to be used by the service is suitable.

(2)In determining whether or not to grant an approval in principle under subsection (1), the Secretary may consider the following matters if the applicant is or has been associated with the operator of another first aid service—

(a)the extent and nature of the applicant's involvement in the other first aid service;

(b)the number of complaints, if any, made by or on behalf of patients against the other first aid service within the previous 3 years, and how those complaints have been dealt with;

(c)the financial management of the other first aid service;

(d)whether the other first aid service has been operated in accordance with—

(i)this Act; and

(ii)regulations made under this Act; and

(iii)if the operator of the other first aid service is or has been licensed under this Act, any conditions on that licence; and

(iv)any other law relating to or affecting the operation of a first aid service;

(e)whether the applicant has been found guilty of an offence against this Act or regulations made under this Act in relation to the other first aid service.

(3)For the purpose of subsection (2), an applicant is or has been associated with the operator of another first aid service if—

(a)the applicant is an individual and is or has been—

(i)the licence holder for or operator of the other first aid service; or

(ii)a director or officer of a body corporate that is or has been—

(A)the licence holder for the other first aid service; or

(B)the operator of the other first aid service, if the director or officer has exercised control over the body corporate; or

(b)the applicant is a body corporate and a director or officer of the applicant is or has been—

(i)the operator of the other first aid service; or

(ii)a director or officer of a body corporate that operates or has operated the other first aid service, if the director or officer has exercised control over the other body corporate.

(4)The Secretary, by written notice to the applicant, may require the applicant to give the Secretary any further information or document the Secretary reasonably requires to determine the application, within a reasonable time specified in the notice.

42OTime limit for making decision on an application for approval in principle—first aid service

The Secretary must make a decision under section 42L and give notice in writing of the decision to the applicant under section 42M—

(a)if paragraph (b) does not apply, within 60 days after receiving the application; or

(b)if the Secretary has requested further information from the applicant, within 28 days after the information last requested is given to the Secretary.

42PCertificate of approval in principle—first aid service licence

If the Secretary grants an approval in principle, the Secretary must issue a certificate of approval in principle stating—

(a)the name of the person to whom it is issued; and

(b)any conditions to which it is subject; and

(c)the class or classes of first aid services for which the approval is granted; and

(d)the period during which the approval continues in force (being one year or, if the Secretary considers it appropriate that the period be longer or shorter, the period so specified by the Secretary).

42QVariation or transfer of certificate of approval in principle—first aid service

(1)The Secretary, on the application of the person who is the holder for the time being of a certificate of approval in principle relating to a class of first aid service, may—

(a)vary the certificate or any condition to which it is subject; or

(b)approve the transfer of the certificate to another person.

(2)Sections 42M and 42N apply to an application for variation or transfer of a certificate as if the application were an application for the grant of an approval in principle.

Division 4—Granting, renewal, variation and transfer of first aid service licences

42RGrant of a first aid service licence

(1)The Secretary may license a person to operate a first aid service.

(2)In granting a first aid service licence, the Secretary may specify that the licence is granted for the service to operate—

(a)the particular class or classes of first aid service specified in the approval in principle; or

(b)all classes of first aid services.

42SApplication for a first aid service licence

(1)A person may apply to the Secretary for the grant of a first aid service licence.

(2)An application under subsection (1)—

(a)must be in the prescribed form; and

(b)must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(3)An applicant must give the Secretary any further information relating to the application that the Secretary requests.

42TConsiderations for Secretary in granting a first aid service licence

(1)The Secretary must not grant a first aid service licence unless the Secretary is satisfied that—

(a)if the applicant is an individual, the applicant is a fit and proper person; and

(b)if the applicant is a body corporate, each director and officer of the body corporate who does or may exercise control over the service is a fit and proper person.

(2)In deciding whether or not to grant a first aid service licence, the Secretary must consider—

(a)the suitability of the equipment to be used in the service for which the licence is to be granted; and

(b)the suitability of the clinical governance arrangements and management and staffing arrangements for the service and the compliance of those arrangements with regulations made under this Act and any approved standards; and

(c)whether the arrangements for the care to be provided by the service to patients are such that the care will be safe and of an appropriate quality; and

(d)the suitability of the arrangements for recording, monitoring and reviewing the clinical governance arrangements and management and staffing arrangements for the service; and

(e)whether the service has complied with any conditions to which the approval in principle is subject; and

(f)if the applicant is a body corporate, whether the body corporate is of sound financial reputation and stable financial background.

(3)The Secretary, by written notice to the applicant, may require the applicant to give the Secretary any further information or document the Secretary reasonably requires to determine the application, within a reasonable time specified in the notice.

(4)The Secretary must not refuse to grant a licence on any ground that is inconsistent with an approval in principle that is in force and that has been granted in relation to the service in respect of which the application for the licence has been made.

42UTime limit for making decision on application for the grant of first aid service licence

The Secretary must make a decision under section 42R and give notice in writing of the decision to the applicant under section 42S—

(a)if paragraph (b) does not apply, within 60 days after receiving the application; or

(b)if the Secretary has requested further information from the applicant, within 28 days after the information last requested is given to the Secretary.

42VConditions on first aid service licences

(1)A first aid service licence is subject to any conditions—

(a)that are prescribed; and

(b)that the Secretary imposes on the licence or on the class or classes of service authorised under the licence.

(2)A licence holder must comply with the conditions to which the licence is subject.

Penalty:In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 240 penalty units.

42WParticulars of first aid service licences

A first aid service licence must contain the following particulars—

(a)the name and address of the holder of the licence;

(b)the class or classes of first aid service that may be operated under the licence;

(c)any conditions to which the licence is subject;

(d)the date on which the licence expires;

(e)any other prescribed matter.

42XDuration of first aid service licences

A first aid service licence continues in force for the period that is specified in the licence, being 2 years from the issue or renewal of the licence (or, if the Secretary considers it appropriate that the period be longer or shorter, the period so specified by the Secretary).

42YPower of Secretary to renew first aid service licences

On the expiration of a first aid service licence, the Secretary may renew the licence.

42ZApplication to renew a first aid service licence

(1)Before a first aid service licence expires, the holder may apply to the Secretary for the renewal of the licence.

(2)An application under subsection (1)—

(a)must be in the prescribed form; and

(b)must be accompanied—

(i)if the application is made at least 3 months before the licence expires, by the prescribed fee; or

(ii)if the application is made within the period of 3 months before the licence expires, by the prescribed fee and an additional fee of one half of the prescribed fee.

(3)An applicant under this section must give to the Secretary any further information relating to the application that the Secretary requests.

(4)A first aid service licence in respect of which an application is made under this section is taken to continue in force, after the expiry of the licence period, until the Secretary makes a decision in relation to the application.

42ZAMatters the Secretary must consider in deciding whether or not to renew a licence

(1)The Secretary must not renew a first aid service licence unless the Secretary is satisfied that—

(a)if the applicant is an individual, the applicant is a fit and proper person; and

(b)if the applicant is a body corporate, each director and officer of the body corporate who does or may exercise control over the service is a fit and proper person; and

(c)the care provided by the service to patients is safe and of an appropriate quality.

(2)In determining whether or not to renew a licence, the Secretary must consider—

(a)the suitability of the clinical governance arrangements and management and staffing arrangements for the service and the compliance of those arrangements with the regulations and any approved standards; and

(b)whether the service has been operated in accordance with—

(i)this Act; and

(ii)regulations made under this Act; and

(iii)any approved standards; and

(iv)any other law relating to or affecting the operation of the first aid service; and

(v)any conditions to which the licence is subject; and

(c)if the applicant is a body corporate, whether the body corporate is of sound financial reputation and stable financial background.

42ZBTime limit for making decision on application for renewal of licence

The Secretary must make a decision under section 42Y and give notice in writing of the decision to an applicant under section 42Z—

(a)if paragraph (b) does not apply, within 60 days after receiving the application; or

(b)if the Secretary has requested further information from the applicant, within 28 days after the information last requested is given to the Secretary.

42ZCApplication to transfer a first aid service licence

(1)The holder of a first aid service licence may apply to the Secretary for the transfer of the first aid service licence to another person named in the application (the proposed transferee).

(2)An application under subsection (1) must—

(a)include any prescribed information; and

(b)be accompanied by the prescribed fee; and

(c)be signed by both the holder of the first aid service licence and the proposed transferee.

(3)The Secretary, by written notice to the holder of the first aid service licence and the proposed transferee, may require either or both of them to give the Secretary any further information or document the Secretary reasonably requires to determine the application, within a reasonable time specified in the notice.

42ZDApproval of transfer of first aid service licence

(1)The Secretary may approve the transfer of a first aid service licence.

(2)The Secretary must not approve the transfer of a licence under subsection (1) unless the Secretary is satisfied that—

(a)if the proposed transferee is an individual, the proposed transferee is a fit and proper person; and

(a)the information or document is in the person's knowledge, possession, custody or control; and

(b)the information is, or the document contains information that is, necessary—

(i)for monitoring a regulated person's compliance with this Act or the regulations; or

(ii)for determining whether the person or another person has committed an offence against a provision of this Act or the regulations.

(2)An information or document production notice must—

(a)state the name of the person to whom the notice is given; and

(b)specify the grounds on which the notice is given; and 

(c)specify the information or document required to be provided or produced under the notice; and

(d)specify the time period, being not less than 10 business days after the notice is given, within which the person must comply with the notice; and 

(e)state that it is an offence to contravene the notice without reasonable excuse and that the maximum penalty for the offence is 60 penalty units in the case of a natural person or 300 penalty units in the case of a body corporate; and

(f)include information about the person's right to seek review of the Secretary's or the authorised officer's decision—

(i)to give the information or document production notice to the person; or

(ii)to give a notice to the person—

(A)amending the period within which the person must comply with the information or document production notice; or

(B)amending or revoking the requirement to provide or produce particular information or a particular document; and

(g)state that a natural person to whom an information or document production notice is given—

(i)may refuse or fail to provide any information specified in the notice if doing so would tend to incriminate the person; and

(ii)may not refuse or fail to produce a document specified in the notice if doing so would tend to incriminate the person; and

(h)include any other prescribed details. 

(3)The Secretary or an authorised officer may give a written notice to a person to whom an information or document production notice is given—

(a)amending the period within which the person must comply with the notice; or

(b)amending or revoking the requirement to provide or produce particular information or a particular document; or

(c)withdrawing the notice.

50UOffence to contravene information or document production notice

A person to whom an information or document production notice is given must not contravene the notice without reasonable excuse.

Penalty:In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units.

50VProtection against self‑incrimination

(1)A natural person to whom an information or document production notice is given may refuse or fail to provide any information specified in the notice if doing so would tend to incriminate the person.

(2)A natural person to whom an information or document production notice is given may not refuse or fail to produce a document specified in the notice if doing so would tend to incriminate the person.

50WAdmissibility of document produced under information or document production notice

A document produced by a natural person, under an information or document production notice, that would tend to incriminate the person is not admissible in evidence against the person in a criminal proceeding unless—

(a)the person is required by law to keep the document; or

(b)the proceeding is in respect of false or misleading information included in the document.

50XOffence to provide false or misleading information

(1)A person must not—

(a)provide information to the Secretary or an authorised officer, as required by or under a provision of this Act or the regulations, that is false or misleading in a material way; or

(b)produce a document to the Secretary or an authorised officer, as required by or under a provision of this Act or the regulations, that is false or misleading in a material way—

without indicating the respect in which it is false or misleading and, if practicable, providing correct information.

Penalty:In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units.

(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to a person if, at the time at which the information is provided or the document is produced, the person believes on reasonable grounds that the information or document is true or is not misleading.

Division 1E—Infringement notices

50YInfringement notice

(1)The Secretary or an authorised officer may serve an infringement notice on a person whom the Secretary or authorised officer reasonably believes has committed a prescribed offence.

(2)An offence referred to in subsection (1) is an infringement offence within the meaning of the Infringements Act 2006.

(3)The infringement penalty for an infringement offence is the prescribed infringement penalty for that infringement offence.

Division 2—Enforcement

51Proceedings for offences

The Secretary, an authorised officer, a police officer or a person authorised generally or in a particular case by the Secretary may take proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations.

52Service of documents

A notice or other document required or authorised by this Act or the regulations to be served on or given to a person is deemed to have been duly served on or given to the person—

(a)if delivered personally to or left with an adult person at the premises that is the last known place of residence or business of the person on or to whom the notice or document is to be served or given or, if there is no adult person present, by affixing the notice or document to a conspicuous part of the premises; or

(b)if sent to the person by post.

53Offences by bodies corporate

(1)If a body corporate contravenes a provision of this Act or the regulations, each director or officer of the body corporate is deemed to have contravened the provision, if the director or officer knowingly authorised or permitted the contravention.

(2)A person may be proceeded against and found guilty under a provision in accordance with subsection (1) whether or not the body corporate has been proceeded against under that provision.

(3)Nothing in this section affects any liability imposed on a body corporate for an offence committed by a body corporate against this Act or the regulations.

54Imputing states of mind to bodies corporate

If, in any proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations, it is necessary to establish the state of mind of a body corporate in relation to particular conduct, it is sufficient to show that—

(a)the conduct was engaged in by an officer or agent of the body corporate within the scope of his or her actual or apparent authority; and

(b)the officer or agent had that state of mind.

55Liability of body corporate or employer for acts of others

If an officer or agent of a body corporate engages in conduct on behalf of the body corporate within the scope of his or her actual or apparent authority, the body corporate must be taken for the purposes of a prosecution for an offence against this Act or the regulations, also to have engaged in the conduct, unless the body corporate establishes that the body corporate took reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to avoid the conduct.

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PART 6—GENERAL MATTERS

Division 1—Particular conditions on licences

58Use of paramedic

It is a condition of any Part 2 licence or Part 2A licence that the holder of the licence must not use the word "paramedic" or any related name, title or description as part of the title or description of the service.

Division 2—Directions of the Secretary

59Directions of the Secretary

(1)The Secretary may give written directions to the holder of a Part 2 licence or a Part 2A licence as to ensuring—

(a)the safety of the service provided by the licence holder; and

(b)the quality of care provided to persons using the service.

(2)It is a condition of any Part 2 licence or Part 2A licence that the holder of the licence must comply with a direction of the Secretary given under subsection (1).

Division 3—Miscellaneous matters

60Fit and proper person

(1)In determining whether or not a person is a fit and proper person for the purposes of this Act, the Secretary may take into account all or any of the following matters—

(a)whether or not the person has been found guilty of an offence against this Act;

(b)whether or not the person is of sound financial reputation and stable financial background;

(c)whether or not the person is of good repute, having regard to character, honesty and integrity;

(d)whether or not the person is a person in relation to whom not more than 10 years have expired since that person was found guilty of—

(i)an indictable offence; or

(ii)an offence involving dishonesty, fraud or trafficking in drugs of dependence, where the maximum penalty for the offence is more than 3 months imprisonment;

(e)whether—

(i)if the person is a registered health practitioner under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, there is any condition on that person's registration; or

(ii)any registration of the person under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law has been cancelled or suspended.

(2)Subsection (1) is not to be taken to limit the circumstances in which a person may be considered not to be a fit and proper person for the purposes of this Act.

(3)For the purposes of determining whether a person is of sound financial reputation and stable financial background under subsection (1)(b), the Secretary may consider—

(a)that person's financial viability and financial history; and

(b)the financial viability and financial history of any body corporate of which the person is or was a director or officer, being a body corporate that operates or operated a non‑emergency patient transport service or a first aid service.

61Endorsement of licence

(1)If the Secretary transfers, varies or imposes a condition on a Part 2 licence or a Part 2A licence—

(a)the holder of the licence must produce the licence to the Secretary; and

(b)the Secretary must issue a new licence to the holder of the licence that sets out the particulars of the transfer, variation or condition.

(2)Subsection (1) applies to a variation whether or not it is made on an application under Part 2 or 2A or at the time of renewal.

62Change of directors etc.

(1)If a person ceases to be, or is appointed as, a director of or other officer having control of a body corporate that holds a Part 2 licence or a Part 2A licence, the body corporate must within 30 days after the change occurs give the Secretary a statement setting out—

(a)the name and address of the person who has ceased to hold, or been appointed to, a position (as the case requires); and

(b)the position which the person has ceased to hold or been appointed to (as the case requires).

Penalty:60 penalty units.

(2)The Secretary, by written notice given to the body corporate, may require the body corporate to give to the Secretary any information or a document that the Secretary reasonably requires to determine whether a director or other officer who has been appointed is a fit and proper person.

(3)A notice under subsection (2) must state a time within which the information must be given to the Secretary, and if a time is stated in the notice, the information must be given within that time.

62AAnnual report

(1)The holder of a Part 2 licence or a Part 2A licence must, no later than 2 months after the end of each financial year, submit to the Secretary an annual report on the operation of the service provided under the licence during the previous financial year.

(2)An annual report must contain any prescribed information in respect of the financial year reported on.

63Legal personal representatives

(1)If the holder of a Part 2 licence or a Part 2A licence dies, a person who is named as or who intends to apply to become a legal personal representative of the holder may apply to the Secretary to carry on the service until the period of one year after the death of the holder expires.

(2)An application to carry on a service under subsection (1) must be made—

(a)within 28 days after the death of the holder; or

(b)if the Secretary allows a longer period, that period.

(3)The Secretary must grant an application under subsection (1) unless the Secretary has any reason to believe that, if the applicant were to make an application for the licence, the Secretary would refuse the application.

(4)The granting of an application under this section has effect as a variation of the licence for the period to which the application relates.

63APower to require information to be given

(1)The Secretary, by written notice, may require the holder of a Part 2 licence or a Part 2A licence to give to the Secretary all or any of the following information in relation to the service operated under the licence—

(a)the number of patients transported by the service;

(b)the number of emergency calls made by the licence holder to request an emergency ambulance;

(c)the number of public events at which the services were provided and information about those events;

(d)the number of patients taken to hospital emergency departments.

(2)The Secretary must not require any identifying information to be given under subsection (1).

(3)A notice under subsection (1) must—

(a)specify the nature of the information to be given, which must be information that it is reasonable for the Secretary to require; and

(b)set out a reasonable period of time within which the holder of the licence must give the information to the Secretary.

(4)The Secretary may extend the time within which the holder of a Part 2 licence or a Part 2A licence must comply with a requirement under this section.

63BSecretary may approve standards

(1)The Secretary may approve standards made by another person or body as to any matter relating to the provision of a non-emergency patient transport service or a first aid service.

(2)The Secretary must cause notice of approval of standards under subsection (1) to be published—

(a)in the Government Gazette; and

(b)on the Internet site of the Department.

(3)A notice of approval of standards must state—

(a)where a copy of the standards may be obtained; and

(b)the date on which the approval of the standards take effect; and

(c)whether the standards operate as at the date of the approval or as amended from time to time.

63CSecretary may approve schemes for accreditation

(1)The Secretary may approve a scheme made by a person or body—

(a)that sets out requirements as to the safety and quality of care of patients of non-emergency patient transport services or first aid services; and

(b)that accredits non-emergency patient transport services or first aid services as meeting the requirements of the scheme.

(2)The Secretary must cause notice of approval of an accreditation scheme under subsection (1) to be published—

(a)in the Government Gazette; and

(b)on the Internet site of the Department.

(3)A notice of approval of an accreditation scheme must state—

(a)where a copy of the accreditation scheme may be obtained; and

(b)the date on which the approval of the accreditation scheme takes effect; and

(c)the type of non-emergency patient transport service or first aid service to which the accreditation scheme applies.

63DInconsistency with the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004

If a provision of this Act or regulations made under this Act is inconsistent with a provision of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 or any regulation made under that Act, the provision of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 or the regulation made under that Act prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.

63EInconsistency with the Ambulance Services Act 1986

If a provision of this Act or regulations made under this Act is inconsistent with a provision of the Ambulance Services Act 1986 or any regulation made under that Act, the provision of the Ambulance Services Act 1986 or the regulation made under that Act prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.

Division 4—Regulations

64Regulations

(1)The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to prescribing—

(a)standards and requirements for the operation of non-emergency patient transport services and first aid services and, in particular, but not limited to, the following matters—

(i)the quality, safety, cleanliness and hygiene (including infection control procedures) of the services;

(ii)the welfare of persons receiving the services, including but not limited to the comfort, privacy and respectful treatment of those persons;

(iii)matters related to the staff who are delivering the services, including but not limited to—

(A)numbers, qualifications, clinical accreditation and matters related to the ability of persons to deliver the services; and

Example

An example of a matter related to the ability of persons to deliver the service is the driving licence status and history of a person.

(B)the health and safety of persons delivering the services;

(iv)the provision, inspection and maintenance of vehicles and equipment;

(v)storage facilities for the services;

(vi)the amount and type of insurance to be maintained by the services;

(vii)the arrangements to be made to evaluate, monitor and improve the quality of the services and supervision of staff or other persons delivering the services;

(viii)the provision of and display of information by the services;

(ix)communication devices to be carried by staff or other persons delivering the services or to be installed in vehicles operated by the services;

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(c)records to be kept by non-emergency patient transport services and first aid services, including but not limited to—

(i)the form and the nature of entries to be made in such records; and

(ii)the time within which such entries are to be made; and

(iii)the period for which such records must be maintained;

(ca)matters relating to clinical governance arrangements;

(d)classes of non-emergency patient transport services or first aid service for the purposes of licensing;

(e)in relation to any class of non-emergency patient transport service or first aid service, the class or classes of persons who may or may not operate that class of service;

(f)prescribing offences against this Act or the regulations for the purposes of Part 5;

(g)fees to be paid for applications under this Act;

(ga)offences against a provision of this Act or the regulations for the purposes of section 50Y(1);

(gb)in relation to each offence prescribed for the purposes of section 50Y(1), the penalty for the offence;

(h)penalties, not exceeding 60 penalty units, for breaches of the regulations;

(i)any other matter or thing required or permitted to be prescribed or necessary to be prescribed to give effect to this Act.

(2)The regulations—

(a)may be of general or limited application; and

(b)may differ according to differences in time, place or circumstances; and

(c)may make different prescriptions or impose different standards for different classes of non-emergency patient transport service operators or first aid service operators; and

(d)may exempt any class of person who operates a non-emergency patient transport service or first aid service from complying with all or any of the regulations; and

(e)may leave any matter or thing to be, from time to time, determined, applied, dispensed with or regulated by the Secretary; and

(f)may apply adopt or incorporate by reference any document, either—

(i)as in force at the date the regulations come into operation or at any date before then; or

(ii)wholly or in part as amended by the regulations; and

(g)may make provision for—

(i)a scale of fees according to the nature of the application being made or licence being granted; or

(ii)the reduction, waiver or refund in whole or in part of any fees.

PART 7—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

65Transitional provision—change of title of Act

On and from the commencement of section 4 of the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Amendment Act 2021, a reference to the Non‑Emergency Patient Transport Act 2003 in any Act or in any instrument made under any Act or in any other document of any kind must be read and construed as a reference to the Non‑Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services Act 2003, unless the context otherwise requires.

66Transitional provision—non-emergency patient transport service licence

On and from the commencement of a provision of the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Amendment Act 2021, an amendment made to this Act by the provision applies to a non‑emergency patient transport service licence that was in force immediately before the commencement of the provision.

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ENDNOTES

1   General information

See for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 28 August 2003

Legislative Council: 7 October 2003

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to regulate the operation of the non-emergency transport of persons to or from medical services and the operation of particular stand-by services at public events, to amend the Ambulance Services Act 1986 and for other purposes."

The Non-Emergency Patient Transport Act 2003 was assented to on 14 October 2003 and came into operation as follows:

Sections 1, 2, 65–67 on 25 March 2004: Government Gazette 25 March 2004 page 627; rest of Act on 1 February 2006: section 2(2).

The title of this Act was changed from the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Act 2003 to the Non-Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services Act 2003 by section 4 of the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Amendment Act 2021, No. 29/2021.

INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)

Style changes

Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.

References to ILA s. 39B

Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.

Interpretation

As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:

•     Headings

All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act.  Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act.  This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.  See section 36(1A)(2A).

•     Examples, diagrams or notes

All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act.  Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act.  See section 36(3A).

•     Punctuation

All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act.  Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act.  See section 36(3B).

•     Provision numbers

All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001.  Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs.  See section 36(3C).

•     Location of "legislative items"

A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note.  As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision.  For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision.  See section 36B.

•     Other material

Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act. 
See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).

2   Table of Amendments

This publication incorporates amendments made to the Non-Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services Act 2003 by Acts and subordinate instruments.

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Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004

Assent Date: 21.12.04
Commencement Date: S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 141) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602
CurrentState: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Non-Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services Act 2003

Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006

Assent Date: 13.6.06
Commencement Date: S. 94(Sch. item 35) on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315
CurrentState: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Non-Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services Act 2003

Statute Law Revision Act 2007, No. 28/2007

Assent Date: 26.6.07
Commencement Date: S. 3(Sch. item 47) on 27.6.07: s. 2(1)
CurrentState: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Non-Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services Act 2003

Health and Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 29/2010

Assent Date: 8.6.10
Commencement Date: S. 66 on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 235) 23.6.10 p. 1
CurrentState: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Non-Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services Act 2003

Emergency Management Legislation Amendment Act 2011, No. 56/2011

Assent Date: 2.11.11
Commencement Date: S. 29 on 3.11.11: s. 2(1)
CurrentState: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Non-Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services Act 2003

Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014

Assent Date: 3.6.14
Commencement Date: S. 10(Sch. item 116) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2
CurrentState: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Non-Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services Act 2003

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Amendment Act 2021, No. 29/2021

Assent Date: 10.8.21
Commencement Date: Ss 4–33 on 30.9.21: s. 2(2)
Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Non-Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services Act 2003

Health Legislation Amendment (Regulatory Reform) Act 2024, No. 39/2024

Assent Date: 29.10.24
Commencement Date: Ss 97–102 on 1.3.25: Special Gazette (No. 700) 17.12.24 p. 1
Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Non-Emergency Patient Transport and First Aid Services Act 2003

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