37Definitions

37 Definitions

37 Definitions

(1) In this Part—

disaster means an occurrence, whether or not due to natural causes, that causes loss of life, injury, distress or danger to persons or loss of, or damage to, property.

disaster victim means a person who is in need or distress, or whose property is lost or damaged, as a result of a disaster.

private disaster relief fund means a fund raised by or resulting from an appeal for support for the purpose of assisting persons who are or may become disaster victims and includes any investments made out of money in such a fund, but does not include the Community Disaster Relief Fund.

(2) A reference in this Part to a particular disaster includes a reference to a particular kind of disaster.

(3) (Repealed)

s 37: Am 1988 No 8, Sch 1 (4).