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This Act may be cited as the Ambulance Service Act 1991 .
1.2[Repealed]
1.2 om R2 (see RA s 37)
amd 2002 No. 60 s 4 (1)
(2)The Minister’s power to appoint a person to act in the office of commissioner does not limit the Governor in Council’s powers under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 25 (1) (b) (iv) and (v).
(2)A resignation given under subsection (1) (c) is not effective until written acceptance of it is given by the Minister.
(2)Subject to any applicable decision within the meaning of the Industrial Relations Act 1999 , persons employed under subsection (1) (other than on contract) are to be paid salaries, wages and allowances at such rates and are to be employed under such conditions of employment (including conditions as to occupational superannuation and leave entitlements) as the chief executive determines.
s 13 amd 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2; 1997 No. 6 s 3 sch; 1998 No. 37 s 2 sch; 1999 No. 33 s 747 sch 3; 2001 No. 76 s 8
Service officers are to be employed under this Act, and not under the Public Service Act 2008 .
17Superannuation scheme
(1)The Governor in Council may approve a superannuation scheme (other than the Queensland Ambulance Service Superannuation Scheme) for service officers or classes of service officers.
(2)Every service officer (other than an honorary ambulance officer) must become a contributor to an approved superannuation scheme (if the officer is otherwise eligible under the terms of the scheme) and, while a service officer, must continue to contribute to the scheme in accordance with its terms.
(3)A service officer who becomes a public service officer must, by written notice given to the chief executive within 2 months after starting employment with the public service, elect—
(a)to continue to contribute to an approved superannuation scheme; or
(b)to contribute to the superannuation scheme to which persons who become public service officers after the commencement of this section would usually contribute.
(f)contravened, without reasonable excuse, a requirement of the chief executive under section 13A (1) in relation to the officer’s appointment by, in response to the requirement—
(A)approved under the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 ; or
(B)prescribed under a directive of the commission chief executive under the Public Service Act 2008 ; or
(2)If the disciplinary action is taken following an agreement under section 18F (1) between the previous chief executive and the employing chief executive mentioned in the section, the chief executives must agree on the disciplinary action.
(a)the Public Service Act 2008 , sections 23 and 194;
(b)the Public Service Regulation 2008 , sections 5 and 7 and schedule 1, item 4.
Subdivision 2 Disciplinary action against a service officer who was a public service employee or fire service officer
(a)a person is a public service employee in a department and a relevant disciplinary ground arises in relation to the person; and
(b)after the relevant disciplinary ground arises, the person changes employment from that department to employment under section 13.
(2)This subdivision also applies if—
(a)a person is a fire service officer and a relevant disciplinary ground arises in relation to the person; and
(b)after the relevant disciplinary ground arises, the person changes employment from employment as a fire service officer to employment under section 13.
(3)However, this subdivision does not apply if the person’s previous chief executive has taken, is taking, or intends to take, disciplinary action against the person under a relevant disciplinary provision.
(a)the Public Service Act 2008 , section 188A in relation to taking disciplinary action against a person who was a public service employee; and
(b)the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 , chapter 3, part 4, division 3, subdivision 3 in relation to taking disciplinary action against a person who was a fire service officer.
(4)For this section, a person changes employment from a department, or from employment as a fire service officer, to employment under section 13 if—
(a)the person’s employment under section 13 starts after the person’s employment in the department or as a fire service officer ends; or
(b)the person is employed under section 13 following the commissioner transferring or redeploying the person from the department or the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service.
See the following provisions in relation to transfers or deployments by the commissioner—
(a)the Public Service Act 2008 , sections 23 and 133;
(b)the Public Service Regulation 2008 , section 5 and schedule 1, item 4.
18DDefinitions for sdiv 2
disciplinary finding, in relation to a relevant disciplinary ground, means a finding that a relevant disciplinary ground exists.
employing chief executive means the chief executive under this Act.
previous chief executive means—
(a)for a person who was a public service employee—the chief executive of the department in which the person held an appointment, or was employed, as a public service employee; or
(b)for a person who was a fire service officer—the fire service chief executive.
relevant disciplinary ground means—
(a)for a person who was a public service employee—a disciplinary ground under the Public Service Act 2008 ; or
(b)for a person who was a fire service officer—a disciplinary ground under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990.
relevant disciplinary provision means—
(a)for a person who was a public service employee—the Public Service Act 2008 , chapter 6; or
(b)for a person who was a fire service officer—the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 , chapter 3, part 4, division 3.
(1)The person’s previous chief executive may make a disciplinary finding about the relevant disciplinary ground even though the person is no longer employed—
(a)for the chief executive of a department—as a public service employee in the chief executive’s department; or
(b)for the fire service chief executive—as a fire service officer.
(2)The previous chief executive may not take disciplinary action about the relevant disciplinary ground other than to the extent provided under section 18F (1).
(3)Despite subsection (1) and without limiting or being limited by any other power of delegation under any Act, the previous chief executive may delegate to the employing chief executive the authority under subsection (1) to make a disciplinary finding about the person.
(4)The previous chief executive may give to the employing chief executive any information about a person or a relevant disciplinary ground relating to the person to help the employing chief executive to perform a function under section 18F (1) or (2) in relation to the person.
18FAction employing chief executive may take
(b)the previous chief executive and the employing chief executive agree that disciplinary action against the person is reasonable in the circumstances;
the employing chief executive may take disciplinary action against the person under section 18B as if a disciplinary ground under section 18A exists.
(a)the previous chief executive delegates to the employing chief executive the authority under section 18E (1) to make a disciplinary finding about the person; and
(b)the employing chief executive makes a disciplinary finding about the person;
the employing chief executive may take disciplinary action against the person under section 18B without the agreement of the previous chief executive.
18GDeclaration if same chief executive is the previous chief executive and employing chief executive
(1)This section applies if, in relation to a person who is a service officer, the chief executive is both the previous chief executive and employing chief executive under this subdivision.
(2)However, this subdivision does not apply in relation to a former service officer if the chief executive is aware—
(a)the officer is a public service employee in a department and the officer’s chief executive under the Public Service Act 2008 has taken, is taking, or intends to take disciplinary action against the officer under section 188AB of that Act; or
The Public Service Act 2008 , section 188AB provides for a public service employee’s chief executive to take disciplinary action under that Act against the employee in relation to a disciplinary ground that arose under this Act while the employee was a service officer. The section also empowers the chief executive under this Act to do particular things to facilitate disciplinary action being taken under the section.
(b)the officer is a fire service officer and the fire service chief executive has taken, is taking, or intends to take disciplinary action against the officer under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 , chapter 3, part 4, division 3, subdivision 2.
The Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 , chapter 3, part 4, division 3, subdivision 2 provides for the fire service commissioner to take disciplinary action under that Act against a fire service officer in relation to a disciplinary ground that arose under this Act while the fire service officer was a service officer. The subdivision also empowers the chief executive under this Act to do particular things to facilitate disciplinary action being taken under the subdivision.
(4) Subsection (2) does not affect—
(b)an investigation of a matter for the purpose of notifying the Crime and Corruption Commission of suspected corrupt conduct under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 .
(a)the chief executive of a department (the other chief executive) asks the chief executive under this Act (the ambulance service chief executive) for disciplinary information that the ambulance service chief executive has about a person who is or was a service officer; and
(b)the information is reasonably necessary for the other chief executive to make a decision about—
(i)an appointment or continued appointment, or employment or continued employment, of the person by the other chief executive; or
(ii)a disciplinary finding, disciplinary action or disciplinary declaration the other chief executive is considering in relation to the person under a relevant Act.
(2)The ambulance service chief executive must give the disciplinary information to the other chief executive unless the ambulance service chief executive is reasonably satisfied that giving the information may prejudice the investigation of a suspected contravention of the law in a particular case.
disciplinary information, in relation to a request made of the ambulance service chief executive about a person, means information about the following made or taken against the person under this Act by the ambulance service chief executive or the commissioner—
(a)the Public Service Act 2008 ; or
(b)the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990.
(a)the chief executive (the ambulance service chief executive) asks the chief executive of another department (the other chief executive) for disciplinary information that the other chief executive has about a person who is or was—
(i)a public service employee; or
(ii)a fire service officer; and
(2)The other chief executive must give the disciplinary information to the ambulance service chief executive unless the other chief executive is reasonably satisfied that giving the information may prejudice the investigation of a suspected contravention of the law in a particular case.
disciplinary information, in relation to a request made of the other chief executive about a person, means information about the following made or taken against the person under a public sector disciplinary law by the other chief executive or another entity—
(a)under a relevant Act, the chief executive has or has access to disciplinary information about a person who is or was—
(2)Despite any other Act or law, the chief executive may use the disciplinary information for the purpose of making the decision mentioned in subsection (1) (b).
(b)the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 .
(i)approved under the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 ; or
(ii)prescribed under a directive of the commission chief executive under the Public Service Act 2008 .
(ii)the remuneration to which the officer is entitled for the period of the suspension, under a decision mentioned in section 18O (1) or, if no decision has been made under section 18O (1), under section 18O (2); and
departmental accounts, of the department, means the accounts of the department under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 , section 69.
departmental financial-institution account, of the department, means an account of the department kept under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 , section 83.
previous fund means the Ambulance Service Fund mentioned in the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977 , schedule 2, immediately before the commencement of this section.
swimming pool means a swimming pool as defined under the Building Act 1975 , schedule 2.
(2)Despite section 29 (1), the remaining members of the committee may appoint a person who is eligible to be a member of a committee (a replacement member) to the office.
(3)Subject to section 29 (2), (2A) and (9) and section 35, a replacement member holds office for the balance of the first member’s term of office.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a personal guarantee given by a member of a committee in respect of arrangements by a committee.
(1)The commissioner must give a copy of the constitution to each committee as soon as practicable after it is approved under section 31A (1).
(1)Under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 , a committee is a statutory body.
(2)The Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 , part 2B sets out the way in which a committee’s powers under this Act are affected by the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 .
coroner see the Coroners Act 2003 , schedule 2.
RCA report see section 36G (1).
(1) Root cause analysis or RCA, of a reportable event, means a systematic process of analysis under which—
(4)For subsection (3) (b), the notice must—
(i)receives information, other than in a notice under section 36J (3) (b), that leads the commissioning authority to reasonably believe—
(2)If subsection (1) (b) (i) or (iii) applies, the commissioning authority must, by notice given to the RCA team, direct it to stop conducting the RCA.
(3)If subsection (1) (b) (ii) applies, the commissioning authority may, by notice given to the RCA team, direct it to stop conducting the RCA.
(3)If information that may be disclosed under subsection (1) or (2) for an authorised purpose is information to which section 49 (1) applies, the information is for the purposes of section 49 (2) (a) information that is expressly authorised or permitted to be given under this Act.
(4) Subsections (1) and (3) do not apply to the disclosure of information by the commissioning authority that is necessary or incidental to the exercise by the authority of its powers under this part.
(6) Subsection (5) does not apply to the disclosure of information by a relevant person for the commissioning authority for the purpose of helping the authority exercise its powers under this part.
(7)A person who is or was the commissioning authority must not disclose to someone else information contained in a notice given to the person under section 36J (3) (b), or give someone else a copy of the notice.
(8) Subsection (7) does not apply to the disclosure of information by a person if the disclosure is—
(a)required under section 36Q (7); or
(9)If information that may be disclosed under this section is information to which section 49 (1) applies, the information is for the purposes of section 49 (2) (a) information that is expressly authorised or permitted to be given under this Act.
(1)This section applies for the purpose of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland), section 141 (4) (d).
(5)An authorised purpose mentioned in subsection (3) (b) or (c) or subsection (4) (b) or (c) does not include the disclosure of information contained in the copy of the RCA report, or information mentioned in subsection (2), that may lead to the identification of—
(b)the RCA team has, under section 36J (3) or 36K (2) or (3), stopped conducting the RCA; and
(a)if the RCA team stopped conducting the RCA under section 36J (3)—
(b)if the RCA team stopped conducting the RCA because of a direction given by the commissioning authority under section 36K (2) or (3)—
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a requirement made in proceedings for an alleged offence against this part or section 49 by the stated person.
(a)if section 36Q (1) applies—if the reportable event is the death; or
(b)if section 36Q (2) applies—if the reportable event happened while an ambulance service was being provided to the person.
(3) Subsection (1) applies subject to section 36T (2).
(2)Without limiting the measures that may be taken for a purpose specified in subsection (1) (a) or (b), an authorised officer may, for that purpose—
(3)Without limiting the measures that may be taken for a purpose specified in subsection (1) (c), an authorised officer may, for that purpose, require any person not to enter into or remain within a specified area around the site of the danger to a patient.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1), a service officer includes a person required under section 38 (2) (g) to assist an authorised officer.
(2) Subsection (1) does not limit the ways an investigation officer may cease to hold office.
(3)For subsection (1), an investigation officer does not exercise a power in relation to a person only because the officer has entered a place as mentioned in section 41H (1) (b) or (2).
(4)When making a requirement mentioned in subsection (3) (b) or (c), the investigation officer must warn the person it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
(6)To remove any doubt, it is declared that this section applies to an investigation officer who is also an authorised officer and entered a place for the purpose of exercising a power under section 38 (1).
(7)Also, the powers an investigation officer mentioned in subsection (6) has under this section are in addition to, and do not limit, any powers the officer may have under section 38 (1).
investigation officer includes a person required to help an investigation officer under section 41J (3) (b).
(1)Despite the provisions of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , a driver of a vehicle (other than a train), to the extent practicable, is to give clear and uninterrupted passage to—
(1)A person required to give reasonable help under section 41J (3) (b) must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
(1)A person of whom a requirement is made under section 41J (3) (c) must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, comply with the requirement.
personal details requirement means a requirement under section 41K (2) or (4).
(a)an ambulance service conducted under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 ; and
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the disclosure of confidential information to the person to whom the confidential information relates.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the disclosure of confidential information—
(2)The authority of a person referred to in subsection (1) (a) to make a complaint is to be presumed until the contrary is proved.
(a)by way of summary proceeding under the Justices Act 1886 ; or
(2)However, if the proceeding is brought before a justice who is not a magistrate, jurisdiction is limited to taking or making a procedural action or order within the meaning of the Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991 .
(4) Subsection (1) does not limit the court’s powers under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 or another law.
(c)the nursing and midwifery profession;
(d)the occupational therapy profession;
(e)the pharmacy profession;
(f)the physiotherapy profession;
(g)the psychology profession.
See the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 7, for when a person is taken to be in the custody the chief executive (corrections).
corrective services officer has the meaning given by the Corrective Services Act 2006 .
A designated officer is authorised to disclose confidential information to the health ombudsman for a purpose of the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 , including for the purpose of—
A designated officer is authorised to disclose confidential information if the disclosure is to a person who requires the information to perform a function under the Coroners Act 2003 , other than the preparation of an annual report.
(4)However, the details mentioned in subsection (3) (a) must not identify, directly or indirectly, the person to whom the confidential information relates.
(5)Despite the Public Service Act 2008 , section 103, the chief executive may not delegate the chief executive’s power under subsection (1).
(1) Section 50E, 50F, 50J, 50M, 50O or 50Q (the relevant provision) applies to the disclosure of confidential information by a former designated person in the same way as it applies to the disclosure of confidential information by a designated person.
council means the Emergency Services Advisory Council established under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 .
(a)the individual’s address as shown on the individual’s driver’s licence or an electoral roll for an electoral district under the Electoral Act 1992 ;
(a)the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 ;
(a)WorkCover Queensland established under the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 ;
amendment Act means the Ambulance Service Amendment Act 1997 .
board means the Queensland Ambulance Services Board constituted under the Ambulance Services Act 1967 , section 6.
previous committee means a committee constituted under the Ambulance Services Act 1967 , section 19.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person holding office as an honorary ambulance officer.
board means the service’s board under this Act as in force immediately before the commencement of the Emergency Services Legislation Amendment Act 1998 .
exp 13 July 1998 (see s 68 (2))
amendment Act means the Emergency Services Legislation Amendment Act 2001 .
(a)affect the continuation of a transferred officer as an employed member for the purposes of the Superannuation (State Public Sector) Deed 1990 ; or
(4) Subsection (1) does not limit section 13.
Ambulance Service Fund means the Ambulance Service Fund mentioned in the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977 , schedule 2, immediately before the commencement of this section.
exp 13 November 2002 (see s 86 (3))
approval day means the day the Minister approves, under section 31A (1), the constitution for the conduct of a committee’s business.
(2)Subject to section 29 (2), (2A) and (9) and section 35, the person continues as a member of the committee, unless the person earlier resigns—
(b)until the end of any longer period specified under section 29 (6).
(1)This section applies to a person who, immediately before the approval day, holds an office mentioned in section 29 (3) (a) to (d) for a committee.
(2)Subject to section 29 (2), (2A) and (9) and section 35, the person continues to hold the office, unless the person earlier resigns—
(1)This section applies to an ambulance service provided to a person mentioned in section 53B (1) if the provision of the service began before the commencement and ended after the commencement.
(1)This section applies to a written authority of the commissioner mentioned in section 48 (1) (a), (c) or (e) of the pre-amended Act if the authority is in force immediately before the commencement.
(2)After the commencement, the written authority is taken to be a written authority of the Minister under section 48 (1) (a), (c) or (e).
chain of events document see section 36G (2) as in force from time to time before the commencement.
award see the Industrial Relations Act 1999 , schedule 5.
disciplinary action see section 18B (1).
(A)the Public Service Act 2008 , section 188A (7); or
(B)the Police Service Administration Act 1990 , section 7A.2(2); or
(D)the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 , section 30H (5); or
(b)otherwise, a disciplinary declaration made under section 18I (5).
disciplinary finding—
(a)generally means a finding that a disciplinary ground exists; and
(b)for part 2, division 4, subdivision 2, see section 18D.
employing chief executive, for part 2, division 4, subdivision 2, see section 18D.
fire service chief executive means the chief executive under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990.
fire service officer means a person employed under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 , section 25.
former service officer, for part 2, division 4, subdivision 3, see section 18H (1) (a).
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland) see the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 , section 4.
health service see the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 , section 7.
honorary ambulance officer means a person appointed as an honorary ambulance officer under section 14 (1).
industrial agreement means an industrial agreement or a certified agreement under the Industrial Relations Act 1999 .
(a)an award or industrial agreement; and
previous chief executive, for part 2, division 4, subdivision 2, see section 18D.
(a)a public sector disciplinary law under the Public Service Act 2008 ; or
(b)the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 , chapter 3, part 4, division 3.
relevant disciplinary ground, for part 2, division 4, subdivision 2, see section 18D.
relevant disciplinary law means—
relevant disciplinary provision, for part 2, division 4, subdivision 2, see section 18D.
reprisal means a reprisal mentioned in section 36X (3).
(a)disciplinary action under a relevant disciplinary law involving—
service officer means a person employed under section 13 (1).
takes a reprisal means the taking of a reprisal as mentioned in section 36X (3).
sch ins 2002 No. 60 s 23 sch