Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Police Regulation Act 1958 - SECT 39

Definitions

39. Definitions



(1) In this Division unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter-

medical certificate means a certificate in the form or to the effect of Form A
or Form B of the Third Schedule to this Act, signed by not less than two of
the members of the Medical Board;

pay means only salary or wages and does not include any allowances or any
money equivalent for any allowances which (in addition to his salary or wages)
a member of the force is entitled to receive as such;

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(2) For the purposes of this Division-

   (a)  the expression total disablement means total loss of earning capacity
        in any employment, and in the case of partial disablement the degree
        of disablement shall be based upon the degree to which earning
        capacity is affected;

   (b)  any injury suffered by a member of the force-

   (i)  whilst on duty or whilst on a journey necessary to enable him to
        report for duty or to return home after duty; or

   (ii) whilst not on duty in the performance of some act which is within the
        scope of his ordinary duties; or

   (iii) in consequence of some act performed in the execution of his duty;

shall be deemed to have been suffered in the execution of his duty; and

   (c)  any injury intentionally inflicted or incurred in the performance of a
        duty involving special risks shall be deemed to be a non-accidental
        injury.

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