Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Legal Profession Act 2004 - SECT 2.5.2.

Definitions

2.5.2. Definitions

In this Part- appropriate authority, in relation to a health assessment and
health assessment report, means-

   (a)  the Board, in the case of an assessment and report in relation to-

   (i)  an applicant for the grant or renewal of a local practising
        certificate; or

   (ii) a local legal practitioner; or

   (b)  the Board of Examiners, in the case of an assessment and report in
        relation to an applicant for admission to the legal profession under
        this Act; health assessment report means a report on a health
        assessment prepared under section 2.5.6; health assessor means a
        person appointed by the Board or the Board of Examiners under section
        2.5.5;

police report means a report on the criminal record of a person under section
2.5.3(3)(b); registered medical practitioner means a medical practitioner
registered under the Health Professions Registration Act 2005;

subject person means-

   (a)  in relation to a criminal record check and police report-an applicant
        for the grant or renewal of a local practising certificate;

   (b)  in relation to a health assessment and health assessment report
        required or to be required by the Board-

   (i)  an applicant for the grant or renewal of a local practising
        certificate; or

   (ii) a local legal practitioner;

   (c)  in relation to a health assessment and health assessment report
        required or to be required by the Board of Examiners-an applicant for
        admission to the legal profession under this Act; suitability report
        means a police report or health assessment report prepared under this
        Part or under provisions of a corresponding law, and includes a copy
        of a report or part of a report or copy.

Division 2-Police reports