62Definitions

62 Definitions In this Part— S. 62 def. of *casual fire-fighter* substituted by No. 24/1997 s. 12(7), amended by No. 5/2012 s. 43(a). ***casual fire-fighter*** means any person (other than an enrolled officer or member of any brigade, including an industry brigade) who without remuneration or reward voluntarily engages in fire-fighting at any fire in or outside Victoria with a Victorian brigade or group of brigades (other than an industry brigade)— (a) at the request of an officer in charge of operations at the fire addressed to that person or to an organisation of which he or she is a member or employee; or (b) with the express or implied approval of an officer in charge of operations at the fire. ***fire-fighting*** at any fire means— (a) performing under the control or direction of the officer in charge of operations at the fire any act or operation at or about the scene of the fire which is necessary or expedient for or directed towards the suppression of the fire, or the prevention of the spread of the fire, or the saving of life or property, or the treatment of persons injured at the fire, or the provision of sustenance for persons performing those acts or operations; and (b) proceeding at the direction or request (whether directly or indirectly) of that officer to the scene of the fire exclusively for the purposes of performing any such act or operation or returning from the scene of the fire— and for the purposes of this Part **fire** includes any emergency or accident which a brigade is authorized to deal with; S. 62 def. of *officer in charge* amended by Nos 39/1992 s. 5(3)(l), 5/2012 s. 43(b), 20/2019 s. 158. ***officer in charge*** in respect of operations at any fire means the Chief Officer, Deputy Chief Officer, any officer exercising the powers of the Chief Officer, any officer in charge of a brigade or group of brigades or any person to whom section 30A applies or the Fire Rescue Commissioner within the meaning of the **Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958** (as the case may be), who, under this Act, has the control and direction of any brigade or brigades present at the fire and of any persons who voluntarily place their services at his or her disposal; ***personal injury*** includes death. No. 5191 s. 15. S. 63 substituted by No. 50/1989