SENTENCING ACT 1991 - SECT 87C Definitions
SENTENCING ACT 1991 - SECT 87C
DefinitionsIn 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.