South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts59—Fees for ambulance services
(1) Fees for
ambulance services will be fixed by the Minister from time to time by notice
in the Gazette.
(2) A notice under
subsection (1) may fix different fees for different classes of
ambulance service or for ambulance services provided in different parts of the
State.
(3) A person who
charges, or accepts payment of, a fee for an ambulance service that exceeds
the fee fixed by the Minister is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $20 000.
(4) The fee for an
ambulance service is payable by the patient transported to, or from, a
hospital or other place whether or not he or she consented to the provision of
the service.
(5) If the identity
and address of a patient is disclosed to the holder of a licence under this
Act to enable recovery of a fee for an ambulance service, the disclosure will
not constitute the breach of any Act or other law and will not be in breach of
any principle of professional ethics.