98ADefinitions

98A Definitions In this section and sections 99 to 120— S. 98A def. of *allocation statement* inserted by No. 2/2024 s. 5(a). ***allocation statement*** means, as the case requires— (a) an allocation statement prepared by the Country Fire Authority following a direction by the Minister under section 105; or (b) an allocation statement prepared by the Country Fire Authority following a direction by the Minister under section 105A; S. 98A def. of *approval date* substituted by No. 2/2024 s. 5(b). ***approval date***, in respect of an allocation statement, as the case requires— (a) prepared in accordance with section 105, has the meaning given by section 105(6); or (b) prepared in accordance with section 105A, has the meaning given by section 105A(5); ***commencing day*** means the day on which Part 3 of the **Firefighters' Presumptive Rights Compensation and Fire Services Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2019** commences; ***Country Fire Authority instrument*** means an instrument (including a legislative instrument other than this Act) or an oral agreement subsisting immediately before the approval date— (a) to which the Country Fire Authority was a party; or (b) that was given to, or in favour of, the Country Fire Authority; or (c) that refers to the Country Fire Authority; or (d) under which— (i) money is, or may become, payable to the Country Fire Authority; or (ii) other property is to be, or may become liable to be, transferred to or by the Country Fire Authority; ***instrument*** includes a document and an oral agreement; ***liabilities*** means all liabilities, duties and obligations, whether actual, contingent or prospective; ***property*** means any legal or equitable estate or interest (whether present or future and whether vested or contingent) in real or personal property of any description; ***rights*** means all rights, powers, privileges and immunities, whether actual, contingent or prospective; ***the transitional provisions*** means sections 99 to 120. S. 99 inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 82.