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#### 101 Definitions
101 Definitions
> In this Part—
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> assessment notice means an assessment notice given to a relevant council under section 112.
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> relevant council means a council of an area that is wholly or partly outside a fire district.
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> rural fire brigade contribution means an amount payable under this Part for a financial year by a relevant council.
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> rural fire brigade contribution instalment—see section 110A.
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> rural fire brigade expenditure, in relation to a specified period, means the aggregate of—
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> > (a) expenditure incurred during the period in the exercise of the Commissioner’s functions under this Act, and
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> > (b) expenditure incurred during that period in respect of the administrative costs of the Service, Advisory Council, the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee or the Minister incurred under the authority of this Act.
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> > (c) (Repealed)
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> rural fire brigade funding amount—see section 108.
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> rural fire brigade funding target—see section 103.
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> State Revenue Commissioner—means the Chief Commissioner of State Revenue under the [Taxation Administration Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-097).
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> **s 101:** Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 \[1\]; 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 \[1\]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 \[2\]–\[5\]; 2017 No 63, Sch 4.43.