3Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act—

S. 3(1) def. of Authority inserted by No. 13/1996
s. 34, amended by No. 67/2013 s. 649(Sch. 9 item 16(1)).

Authority means the Victorian WorkCover Authority under the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013[1];

S. 3(1) def. of eligible person inserted by No. 31/2005 s. 24(1).

eligible person, in relation to a reviewable decision, has the meaning given by section 24;

equipment means plant, machinery, apparatus, scaffolding, appliance, implement or tool, and includes—

(a) any component of that equipment; and

(b) anything fitted, connected or appurtenant to that equipment;

equipment site means any place, whether or not in a building or structure, where prescribed equipment is or is being constructed, manufactured, installed, erected, altered, maintained, repaired or used;

S. 3(1) def. of indemnify inserted by No. 36/2021 s. 12.

indemnify means indemnify wholly or partly;

S. 3(1) def. of inspector substituted by No. 31/2005 s. 24(2).

inspector means a person—

(a) appointed as an inspector under section 12; or

(b) appointed as an inspector under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004;

S. 3(1) def. of insure inserted by No. 36/2021 s. 12.

insure means insure wholly or partly;

S. 3(1) def. of place inserted by No. 31/2005 s. 24(1).

place includes a car, truck, ship, boat, airplane and any other vehicle;

practicable means practicable having regard to—

(a) the severity of the hazard or risk in question; and

(b) the state of knowledge about that hazard or risk and any ways of removing or mitigating that hazard or risk; and

(c) the availability and suitability of ways to remove or mitigate that hazard or risk; and

(d) the cost of removing or mitigating that hazard or risk;

prescribed equipment means any equipment which is declared by the regulations to be prescribed equipment;