National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)RegulationsEmergency Medical Services Regulations, 2017Part 3 : Licensing of Emergency Medical Services7. Licensing |
| (1) | A person, organisation or organ of state may not, without the requisite licence, establish, control, change ownership, rename, temporarily or permanently relocate, or alter the services of— |
| (a) | an Emergency Medical Service; |
| (b) | an Aeromedical Service; |
| (c) | an Event Medical Service; |
| (d) | a Volunteer Emergency Medical Service; or |
| (e) | an Education Institution Emergency Medical Service. |
| (2) | The minimum licensing category must be Intermediate Life Support. |
| (3) | An Emergency Medical Service that is licensed at either Intermediate Life Support level or Advanced Life Support level, must be allowed to operate up to, but not exceeding, 50% of the ambulances operated by the Emergency Medical Service at Basic Life Support level and the remaining 50% of the ambulances being operated by the Emergency Medical Service must be operated at either Intermediate Life Support level, or Advanced Life Support level, or a combination thereof. |
| (4) | The Head of Department may only issue a licence if the service has been inspected by an inspecting officer and is found to be in compliance with the requirements outlined in Annexures A and B, and is considered suitable and adequate for the purpose of providing a service in respect of the licence application. |
| (5) | A Volunteer Emergency Medical Service must comply with the requirements for the licensing of an Emergency Medical Service with the exclusion of sections 2(b), 5(c) and 5(d) in Annexure A. |
| (6) | A private Emergency Medical Service (excluding Event Medical Services) may only provide emergency medical services within the demarcated boundary within a health district as specified in its application for a licence and in which its station is located, unless it is transporting patients between health establishments or it is requested by the Head of Department. |