Western Cape
South Africa
South Africa
Western Cape Ambulance Services Act
Act 3 of 2010
- Published in Western Cape Provincial Gazette 6806 on 1 November 2010
- Assented to on 1 November 2010
- Commenced on 1 July 2012 by Western Cape Ambulance Services Act: Commencement
- [This is the version of this document from 1 November 2010 and includes any amendments published up to 1 March 2024.]
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise, a word or expression defined in the National Health Act, 2003 (Act 61 of 2003), has the same meaning as in that Act, and-"ambulance personnel" means persons employed by a licensed ambulance service and registered in terms of, respectively—(a)the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act 56 of 1974), as a medical practitioner, paramedic, ambulance emergency assistant, basic ambulance assistant, operational emergency care orderly, emergency care practitioner, emergency care technician or emergency care assistant; or(b)section 31 of the Nursing Act, 2005 (Act 33 of 2005), as a professional nurse, midwife, staff nurse, auxiliary nurse or auxiliary midwife;"ambulance service" means any service that is intended to be employed and is held out to the public as available for-(a)the emergency medical treatment, stabilisation, rescue or transportation of patients in need of emergency medical care; or(b)the transportation of patients to and from and between health establishments;"Department" means the provincial department responsible for health services in the Province;"Head of Department" means the head of the department responsible for health services in the Province;"inspecting officer" means a person designated as inspecting officer in terms of section 5;"licensed ambulance service" means an ambulance service licensed in accordance with section 3;"Minister" means the Provincial Minister responsible for health in the Province;"patient" means a person who is ill, injured, wounded or otherwise incapacitated and in need of medical care and who may require stabilisation as well as transportation;"prescribe" means prescribe by regulation;"Province" means the Province of the Western Cape;"regulation" means a regulation made in terms of section 12;"this Act" includes the regulations;"vehicle" includes any air or water-borne conveyance.2. Application of Act
This Act does not apply to—3. Licensing of ambulance services
4. Norms and standards for ambulance services
The Minister must determine minimum norms and standards for the personnel, vehicles and equipment of ambulance services, and may amend those norms and standards.5. Inspecting officers
6. Cancellation or suspension of licences
7. Appeals
A person—8. Fees
9. Powers of ambulance personnel
Ambulance personnel may, in the performance of their functions, whenever they reasonably regard it as necessary or expedient in the interest of the health or well-being of any person—10. Offences and penalties
A person who—11. Delegation
12. Regulations
The Minister may make regulations, after consultation with the standing committee of the Provincial Parliament responsible for health, regarding—13. Transitional provisions
For a period of 12 months after the date of commencement of this Act, section 3 does not apply to a person who, immediately before that date, conducted, maintained, managed or controlled an ambulance service.14. Short title and commencement
This Act is called the Western Cape Ambulance Services Act, 2010, and comes into operation on a date fixed by the Premier by proclamation in the Provincial Gazette.History of this document
01 July 2012
Commenced by
Western Cape Ambulance Services Act: Commencement
01 November 2010 this version
Subsidiary legislation
Title | Numbered title |
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Western Cape Ambulance Services Regulations, 2012 | Provincial Notice 180 of 2012 |