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SENTENCING ACT 1991 - SECT 87C Definitions

SENTENCING ACT 1991 - SECT 87C

Definitions

In this Division—

"cost recovery order" means an order under section 87D(1);

emergency includes an apparent emergency;

S. 87C def. of emergency service agency amended by Nos 51/2005 s. 58(7), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 151.5(a)), 20/2019 s. 188(1).

"emergency service agency" means—

        (a)     Victoria Police; or

        (b)     Fire Rescue Victoria established under the Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958 ; or

        (c)     the Country Fire Authority appointed under the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 ; or

        (d)     the Victoria State Emergency Service Authority established under the Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005 ; or

        (e)     Ambulance Service—Victoria within the meaning of the Ambulance Services Act 1986 ; or

        (f)     a public hospital, private hospital, denominational hospital or privately-operated hospital within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1988 ; or

        (g)     any other person who, or body that, employs or engages an emergency service worker;

S. 87C def. of emergency service worker amended by Nos 51/2005 s. 58(8), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 151.5(b)), 20/2019 s. 188(2).

"emergency service worker" means—

        (a)     a police officer; or

        (b)     a police reservist within the meaning of the Victoria Police Act 2013 ; or

        (c)     a protective services officer appointed under section 38 of the Victoria Police Act 2013 ; or

        (d)     a person employed by Fire Rescue Victoria under the Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958 or a member of a fire or emergency service unit established under that Act; or

        (e)     an officer or employee of the Country Fire Authority under the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 ; or

        (f)     an officer or member of a brigade under the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 , whether a part-time officer or member, a permanent officer or member or a volunteer officer or member within the meaning of that Act; or

        (g)     a casual fire-fighter within the meaning of Part V of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 ; or

        (h)     a volunteer auxiliary worker appointed under section 17A of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 ; or

              (i)     a person employed in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment with emergency response duties; or

        (j)     a registered member or probationary member within the meaning of the Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005 or an employee in the Victoria State Emergency Service; or

        (k)     a volunteer emergency worker within the meaning of the Emergency Management Act 1986 ; or

        (l)     an employee of Ambulance Service—Victoria within the meaning of the Ambulance Services Act 1986 ; or

        (m)     a person employed, or engaged to provide services or perform work, by a public hospital, private hospital, denominational hospital or privately-operated hospital within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1988 ; or

        (n)     any other person or body—

              (i)     required or permitted under the terms of their employment by, or contract for services with, the Crown or a government agency to respond to an emergency; or

              (ii)     engaged by the Crown or a government agency to provide services or perform work in relation to a particular emergency;

S. 87C def. of government agency amended by No. 51/2005 s. 58(8).

"government agency" has the same meaning as in the Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005 ;

"statement of costs" means a statement referred to in section 87H(2)(d).

S. 87D inserted by No. 80/2001 s. 4.