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VICTORIA POLICE ACT 2013 - SECT 82 Definitions

VICTORIA POLICE ACT 2013 - SECT 82

Definitions

In this Part—

"approved health professional" has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986 ;

"critical incident" means—

        (a)     an incident involving the discharge of a firearm by a member of Victoria Police personnel while the member is on duty; or

        (b)     an incident involving a member of Victoria Police personnel while the member is on duty which—

              (i)     results in the death of, or serious injury to, a person; and

              (ii)     also involves any one or more of the following—

    (A)     the use of force by the member;

    (B)     the use of a motor vehicle by the member (including as a passenger) in the course of the member's duty;

    (C)     the death of, or serious injury to, a person while that person is in the custody of the member;

"designated work function" means a work function determined under section 83(2) to be a designated work function;

"designated work unit" means a work unit determined under section 83(1) to be a designated work unit;

S. 82 def. of drug of dependence repealed by No. 59/2015 s. 4.

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"random selection" means the selection of a person from a pool of persons entirely by chance so that each person in the pool has the same probability of being chosen as any other person in the pool;

"registered medical practitioner" means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student);

"registered nurse" means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—

        (a)     to practise in the nursing and midwifery profession as a nurse (other than as a midwife or as a student); and

        (b)     in the registered nurses division for that profession;

rostered off has the meaning given in section 84;

rostered on has the meaning given in section 84;

"serious injury" includes an injury that—

        (a)     is life threatening; or

        (b)     is likely to result in permanent impairment; or

        (c)     is likely to require long-term rehabilitation; or

        (d)     is, in the opinion of the Chief Commissioner, of such nature, or occurred in such circumstances, that the infliction of it is likely to bring Victoria Police into disrepute or diminish public confidence in Victoria Police;

"testing direction" means a direction to a person to do one or more of the following for the purpose of testing for the presence of alcohol or a drug of dependence

        (a)     give a sample of breath;

        (b)     give a sample of urine;

        (c)     give a sample of hair;

        (d)     give a sample of oral fluid;

        (e)     give a buccal swab;

        (f)     allow either of the following to take a sample of the person's blood—

              (i)     a registered medical practitioner;

              (ii)     an approved health professional.