3Definitions

3 Definitions In this Act— S. 3 def. of *Australian legal practitioner* repealed by No. 67/2014 s. 148. ***authorised officer***—see section 27; ***Board of Inquiry*** means a Board of Inquiry established under section 53; ***Board of Inquiry officer*** means a member or a member of staff of a Board of Inquiry; ***chairperson***— (a) of a Royal Commission, means— (i) if there is only one commissioner, that commissioner; or (ii) if there is more than one commissioner, the commissioner specified in the letters patent establishing the Royal Commission as the commissioner who is to chair the Royal Commission; (b) of a Board of Inquiry, means— (i) if there is only one member, that member; or (ii) if there is more than one member, the member specified in the establishing Order for the Board of Inquiry as the member who is to chair the Board of Inquiry; (c) of a Formal Review, means— (i) if there is only one member, that member; or (ii) if there is more than one member, the member specified in the establishing instrument for the Formal Review as the member who is to chair the Formal Review; ***commissioner*** means a person appointed to constitute a Royal Commission, whether solely or with other persons; S. 3 def. of *contract worker* inserted by No. 14/2021 s. 27(a). ***contract worker***, in relation to a business or other undertaking, means— (a) a person who does work for the business or other undertaking under a contract between the person's employer and the person who conducts the business or other undertaking; or (b) a person who does work for the business or other undertaking for fee or reward on the person's own account (other than a person who conducts the business or other undertaking); ***Court Services Victoria*** has the same meaning as in the **Court Services Victoria Act 2014**; ***Crown Prosecutor*** means the Chief Crown Prosecutor, a Senior Crown Prosecutor, a Crown Prosecutor or an Associate Crown Prosecutor appointed under the **Public Prosecutions Act 1994**; S. 3 def. of *detrimental action* inserted by No. 14/2021 s. 27(a). ***detrimental action***, in relation to an employee, includes dismissal; ***Electoral Commissioner*** has the same meaning as in the **Electoral Act 2002**; ***establishing instrument***, in relation to a Formal Review, means the instrument under section 93 establishing the Formal Review; ***establishing Order***, in relation to a Board of Inquiry, means the Order in Council under section 53 establishing the Board of Inquiry; ***Formal Review*** means a Formal Review established under section 93; ***Formal Review officer*** means a member or a member of staff of a Formal Review; ***function*** includes power and duty; ***IBAC*** has the same meaning as in the **Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011**; S. 3 def. of *Integrity Oversight Victoria* inserted by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 17.1(a)). ***Integrity Oversight Victoria*** has the same meaning as in the **Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011**; S. 3 def. of *judicial officer* substituted by No. 10/2015 s. 12(a). ***judicial officer*** means any of the following— (a) a Judge of the Supreme Court; (b) a reserve Judge of the Supreme Court; (c) an Associate Judge of the Supreme Court; (d) a reserve Associate Judge of the Supreme Court; (e) a Judge or reserve Judge of the Supreme Court who is appointed or assigned to VCAT; (f) a judge of the County Court; (g) a reserve judge of the County Court; (h) an associate judge of the County Court; (i) a reserve associate judge of the County Court; (j) a person referred to in paragraph (f) or (g) who is appointed or assigned to VCAT; (k) a magistrate; (l) a reserve magistrate; (m) a magistrate or reserve magistrate who is appointed or assigned to the Children's Court, the Coroners Court or VCAT; (n) a reserve coroner; (o) a person appointed under section 94 of the **Coroners Act 2008**; (p) a judicial registrar of the Supreme Court, the County Court, the Magistrates' Court, the Children's Court or the Coroners Court; S. 3 def. of *Keeper of Public Records* inserted by No. 4/2025 s. 3(a). ***Keeper of Public Records*** means the Keeper of the Public Records referred to in section 6 of the **Public Records Act 1973**; S. 3 def. of *member* amended by No. 10/2015 s. 12(b). ***member***— (a) of a Board of Inquiry, means a person appointed by the establishing Order for the Board of Inquiry; (b) of a Formal Review, means a person appointed by the establishing instrument for the Formal Review; (c) of VCAT, has the same meaning as ***member*** has, in relation to the Tribunal, in section 3 of the **Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998**; ***member of staff***— (a) of a Royal Commission, means any staff, consultant or Australian legal practitioner referred to in section 9; (b) of a Board of Inquiry, means any staff, consultant or Australian legal practitioner referred to in section 56; (c) of a Formal Review, means any staff or consultant referred to in section 96; S. 3 def. of *non-judicial* *member of VCAT* substituted by No. 10/2015 s. 12(c). ***non-judicial member of VCAT*** means a member of VCAT who is not a judicial officer; ***notice to attend***— (a) in relation to a Royal Commission, means a notice served under section 17(1)(b), (c) or (d); (b) in relation to a Board of Inquiry, means a notice served under section 64(1)(b), (c) or (d); ***notice to produce***— (a) in relation to a Royal Commission, means a notice served under section 17(1)(a); (b) in relation to a Board of Inquiry, means a notice served under section 64(1)(a); ***perform*** a function includes exercise a power; ***police gaol*** has the same meaning as in the **Corrections Act 1986**; ***police officer*** has the same meaning as in the **Victoria Police Act 2013**; ***prison*** has the same meaning as in the **Corrections Act 1986**; S. 3 def. of *Public Record Office* inserted by No. 4/2025 s. 3(a). ***Public Record Office*** means the Public Record Office established under section 3 of the **Public Records Act 1973**; ***publish*** means disseminate or provide access to the public or a section of the public by any means, including by— (a) publication in a book, newspaper, magazine or other written publication; or (b) broadcast by radio or television; or (c) public exhibition; or (d) broadcast or electronic communication— and ***publication*** must be construed accordingly; S. 3 def. of *record* inserted by No. 4/2025 s. 3(a). ***record*** has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the **Public Records Act 1973**; ***Royal Commission*** means a Royal Commission established under section 5, including a Royal Commission referred to in section 55 or 95; ***Royal Commission officer*** means a commissioner or a member of staff of a Royal Commission; S. 3 def. of *Secretary* inserted by No. 4/2025 s. 3(a). ***Secretary*** means the Secretary to the Department of Premier and Cabinet; ***Victorian court*** means any of the following— (a) the Supreme Court; (b) the County Court; (c) the Magistrates' Court; (d) the Children's Court; (e) the Coroners Court; S. 3 def. of *Victorian Inspectorate* amended by No. 14/2021 s. 27(b), repealed by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 17.1(b)). S. 3 def. of *worker* inserted by No. 14/2021 s. 27(a), amended by No. 4/2025 s. 3(b). ***worker***, in relation to a business or other undertaking, means— (a) an employee of the person who conducts the business or other undertaking; or (b) a contract worker of the business or other undertaking; S. 3 def. of *Yoorrook Justice Commission* inserted by No. 4/2025 s. 3(a). ***Yoorrook Justice Commission*** means the Inquiry conducted by the Commissioners appointed under section 5 by the Letters Patent dated 12 May 2021, a copy of which was published in the Government Gazette on 14 May 2021, and the following amendments to the Letters Patent— (a) the amendment dated 25 October 2022, a copy of which was published in the Government Gazette on that date; (b) the amendment dated 21 February 2023, a copy of which was published in the Government Gazette on 22 February 2023; (c) the amendment dated 4 April 2023, a copy of which was published in the Government Gazette on that date; (d) the amendment dated 8 November 2023, a copy of which was published in the Government Gazette on that date; (e) the amendment dated 30 January 2024, a copy of which was published in the Government Gazette on 31 January 2024; S. 3 def. of *Yoorrook Justice Commission record closure order* inserted by No. 4/2025 s. 3(a). ***Yoorrook Justice Commission record closure order*** means an order made under section 52B; S. 3 def. of *Yoorrook Justice Commission record order* inserted by No. 4/2025 s. 3(a). ***Yoorrook Justice Commission record order*** means— (a) a Yoorrook Justice Commission record closure order; or (b) a Yoorrook Justice Commission record restriction order; S. 3 def. of *Yoorrook Justice Commission record restriction order* inserted by No. 4/2025 s. 3(a). ***Yoorrook Justice Commission record restriction order*** means an order made under section 52C(1).