56Definitions

56 Definitions

(1) In this Part—

S. 56(1) def. of Commission substituted as Authority by No. 67/2013 s. 649(Sch. 9 item 4(1)) (as amended by No. 44/2014 s. 24(40)).

Authority means the Victorian WorkCover Authority under the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013;

conservation work means the carrying out of any work approved by the Secretary as "conservation work";

S. 56(1) def. of conservation worker amended by No. 76/1998 s. 3(1)(n).

conservation worker means a person who—

(a) in an unpaid capacity or as a volunteer engages in conservation work with the written approval of the Secretary; or

(b) in an unpaid capacity or as a volunteer engages in conservation work and is a member of an organization approved by the Secretary;

S. 56(1) def. of domestic partner inserted by No. 72/2001 s. 3(Sch. item 3.1), substituted by No. 12/2008 s. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 8.1), amended by No. 4/2009 s. 37(Sch. 1 item 6.1).

domestic partner of a person means—

(a) a person who is in a registered domestic relationship with the person; or

(b) a person to whom the person is not married but with whom the person is living as a couple on a genuine domestic basis (irrespective of gender);

S. 56(1) def. of partner inserted by No. 72/2001 s. 3(Sch. item 3.1).

partner of a deceased conservation worker means the worker's spouse or domestic partner at the time of the worker's death;

S. 56(1) def. of spouse inserted by No. 72/2001 s. 3(Sch. item 3.1), amended by No. 67/2013 s. 649(Sch. 9 item 4(2)(a)).

spouse of a person means a person to whom the person is married.

S. 56(1) def. of Tribunal repealed by No. 67/2013 s. 649(Sch. 9 item 4(2)(b)).

S. 56(2) inserted by No. 72/2001 s. 3(Sch. item 3.2), substituted by No. 12/2008 s. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 8.2).

(2) For the purposes of the definition of domestic partner in subsection (1)—

S. 56(2)(a) amended by No. 4/2009 s. 37(Sch. 1 item 6.2(a)).

(a) registered domestic relationship has the same meaning as in the ; and