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Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958
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147 Definitions
In this section and sections 148 to 159—
***current firefighter*** means an officer or employee of Fire Rescue Victoria who is employed in a role of which fire fighting duties form a substantial part;
***Firefighters Register*** means the register of persons who have been assessed as satisfying the requirements for inclusion on the Firefighters Register;
***Firefighters Registration Board*** means the Board established under section 149;
***Firefighters Registration Scheme*** means the scheme referred to in section 148;
***qualification*** means the recognition, by the award or issue of a certificate or otherwise, that a person has achieved specified learning outcomes or competencies through the completion of a course;
***qualification assessment*** means an assessment of whether a person satisfies the competency and qualification requirements for inclusion on the Firefighters Register and may include requirements in relation to certificates or other evidence in relation to those matters from professional organisations, higher education bodies or post-secondary technical or vocational educational institutions;
***this Part*** means sections 147 to 159.
S. 148 inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 85.