(d) the number and categories of patients to be attended; and (e) the facilities, services, equipment or supplies which the ambulance service is to use or refrain from using; and (f) the extent to which, and the conditions on which, the ambulance service may— (i) make use of or purchase facilities, services, equipment or supplies provided by another ambulance service or by any other person or body; or (ii) allow another ambulance service or any other person or body to (5) The Secretary may, by instrument, give directions to an ambulance service relating to— (a) the fees that the service may charge; and (b) the operation of, or the participation of the service in, subscriber schemes; and (c) the provision of services to members of, or contributors to, health funds. (6) An ambulance service must comply with a direction given by the Secretary under this section.
(7) The Secretary must give a copy of a direction under this section to each ambulance service to which it applies.
(8) If a person has been transported by an emergency ambulance service, the fee charged under a direction given by the Secretary under subsection (5)(a) for that service, is payable by that person whether or not the person consented to the provision of the service.