Victorian Numbered Acts

AMBULANCE SERVICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004 (NO 51 OF 2004) - SECT 22

After section 48 of the Principal Act insert —

"Division 3—Change to Board of an Ambulance Service

        49.     Board same body as former committee of management

The board of an ambulance service is to be taken to be the same body as the committee of management of an ambulance service was before section 11 of the Ambulance Services (Amendment) Act 2004 comes into operation, despite any of the changes made to its name, structure, functions and operation by that Act and no matter or thing is to be affected because of those changes.

        50.     References to former committees of management and former members of committees of management

    (1)     Any reference to the committee of management of an ambulance service in any subordinate instrument, certificate of title, agreement or other document as far as it relates to any period after section 11 of the Ambulance Services (Amendment) Act 2004 comes into operation is to be construed as a reference to the board of the ambulance service, unless the contrary intention appears.

    (2)     Any reference to a member of the committee of management of an ambulance service in any subordinate instrument, certificate of title, agreement or other document as far as it relates to any period after section 11 of the Ambulance Services (Amendment) Act 2004 comes into operation is to be construed as a reference to a director of the board of the ambulance service, unless the contrary intention appears.

        51.     Former members of committee of management to remain in office

The members of the committee of management of an ambulance service continue to hold office as directors of the board of the ambulance service after section 11 of the Ambulance Services (Amendment) Act 2004 comes into operation for the remaining period for which they were appointed, subject to sections 17(8) and 17(9) of this Act.".

See:
Act No.
7405.
Reprint No. 8
as at
1 January 2003 and amending
Act Nos
10/2003, 33/2003 and 80/2003.
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