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.