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87C Definitions

In this Division—
S. 87C inserted by No. 80/2001 s. 4.
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).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 agency means—
(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;
emergency service worker means—
(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;
government agency has the same meaning as in the Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005;
S. 87C def. of government agency amended by No. 51/2005 s. 58(8).
statement of costs means a statement referred to in section 87H(2)(d).