Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Health Act 1958 - SECT 131

Definitions

131. Definitions

In this Division-





approved means approved by the Secretary;



child of a deceased person means a child of the person or of the person's
spouse or domestic partner;

dependant of a deceased person means-

   (a)  a person who was the spouse or domestic partner of the person at the
        date of the person's death;

   (b)  a child of the person;

   (c)  any other person who was, at the date of the person's death, wholly or
        partially dependant on the person for financial support;

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donor means-

   (a)  in the case of blood, a person who gives blood at premises or a
        vehicle of the Society or at a hospital; or

   (b)  in the case of tissue, a person, whether living or dead, from whom the
        tissue is taken;

hospital means-

   (a)  a public hospital or denominational hospital within the meaning of the
        Health Services Act 1988; or

   (b)  a private hospital within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1988;

Society means the Society incorporated by Royal Charter under the name of
Australian Red Cross Society;

spouse of a person means a person to whom the person is married;



tissue has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Human Tissue Act 1982.