121Definitions

121 Definitions In this section and sections 121 to 144— S. 121 def. of *agency* amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 11). ***agency*** means any of the following— (a) a public service body within the meaning of the **Public Administration Act 2004**; (b) a public entity within the meaning of the **Public Administration Act 2004**; (c) a special body within the meaning of the **Public Administration Act 2004**, other than the following— (i) a department of the Parliament of Victoria; (ii) the IBAC within the meaning of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011; (iii) the Electoral Boundaries Commission established under section 3 of the **Electoral Boundaries Commission Act 1982**; (iv) the office of the Ombudsman within the meaning of the **Ombudsman Act 1973**; (v) the Victorian Auditor-General's Office within the meaning of the **Audit Act 1994**; (vi) the Victorian Electoral Commission established under section 6 of the **Electoral Act 2002**; (vii) Integrity Oversight Victoria established under section 8 of the **Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011**; ***agency Head***, in relation to an agency that is a public service body, a public entity or a special body, means a public service body Head, public entity Head or special body Head, as the case requires, within the meaning of the **Public Administration Act 2004**; ***commencing day*** means the day on which this section comes into operation; ***emergency agency*** has the same meaning as in section 7AA(2); ***fire services reforms*** means the measures provided for by the **Firefighters' Presumptive Rights Compensation and Fire Services Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2019**; ***Fire Services Statement*** means the statement of that name issued in May 2017 by the Premier and the Minister for Emergency Services; ***implementation action*** means an action specified in the Implementation Plan to implement or give effect to any aspect of the Plan; ***Implementation Plan*** means the plan prepared under section 130, as in force from time to time; ***Monitor*** means the Fire Services Implementation Monitor appointed under section 123; ***this Part*** means sections 121 to 144. S. 122 inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 85.