72LSpecial consideration

72L Special consideration

(1) If a forest firefighter—

(a) suffers an injury that is a disease referred to in column 1 of the table in the Third Schedule; and

(b) would not be entitled to the presumption under section 72E or 72H only because the forest firefighter does not satisfy the relevant qualifying period in section 72K; and

(c) can prove in accordance with section 72M that the firefighter has had an exceptional exposure event in a firefighting capacity whether within or outside Victoria while employed or serving as a firefighter—

the injury is presumed to be due to the nature of their employment or service as a firefighter.

(2) A person who intends to rely on subsection (1) must make an application for special consideration in accordance with section 72N.

S. 72M inserted by No. 46/2021 s. 6.