72ADefinitions

72A Definitions

In sections 72A to 72R—

advisory committee means the advisory committee established under section 72R;

Authority means the Victorian WorkCover Authority;

career firefighter has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Firefighters' Presumptive Rights Compensation and Fire Services Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2019;

CFA means the Country Fire Authority appointed under the Country Fire Authority Act 1958;

Department Head has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Public Administration Act 2004;

firefighter means—

(a) a career firefighter; or

(b) a volunteer firefighter; or

(c) a forest firefighter;

firefighting means exposure to the hazards of a fire scene including—

(a) by extinguishing, controlling or preventing the spread of fires; or

(b) by the application or use of fire—

(i) to prevent fire; or

(ii) for the purposes specified in section 62A(1);

forest firefighter means—

(a) an occupational forest firefighter; or

(b) a surge forest firefighter;

Melbourne Water Corporation has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Water Act 1989;

occupational forest firefighter has the meaning given by section 72B;

public sector body has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Public Administration Act 2004;

public sector body Head has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Public Administration Act 2004;

surge forest firefighter has the meaning given by section 72C;

S. 72A def. of VicForests inserted by No. 24/2024 s. 53.

VicForests means the State body known as "VicForests" established under section 14 of the State Owned Enterprises Act 1992 by Order in Council dated 28 October 2003 published in the Government Gazette on 28 October 2003 and abolished by the ;