87CDefinitions

87C Definitions ***cost recovery order*** means an order under section 87D(1); ***emergency*** includes an apparent emergency; S. 87C def. of *emergency service agency* amended by Nos 51/2005 s. 58(7), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 151.5(a)), 20/2019 s. 188(1). ***emergency service agency*** means— (a) Victoria Police; or (b) Fire Rescue Victoria established under the **Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958**; or (c) the Country Fire Authority appointed under the **Country Fire Authority Act 1958**; or (d) the Victoria State Emergency Service Authority established under the **Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005**; or (e) Ambulance Service—Victoria within the meaning of the **Ambulance Services Act 1986**; or (f) a public hospital, private hospital, denominational hospital or privately-operated hospital within the meaning of the **Health Services Act 1988**; or (g) any other person who, or body that, employs or engages an emergency service worker; S. 87C def. of *emergency service worker* amended by Nos 51/2005 s. 58(8), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 151.5(b)), 20/2019 s. 188(2). ***emergency service worker*** means— (a) a police officer; or (b) a police reservist within the meaning of the **Victoria Police Act 2013**; or (c) a protective services officer appointed under section 38 of the **Victoria Police Act 2013**; or (d) a person employed by Fire Rescue Victoria under the **Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958** or a member of a fire or emergency service unit established under that Act; or (e) an officer or employee of the Country Fire Authority under the **Country Fire Authority Act 1958**; or (f) an officer or member of a brigade under the **Country Fire Authority Act 1958**, whether a part-time officer or member, a permanent officer or member or a volunteer officer or member within the meaning of that Act; or (g) a casual fire-fighter within the meaning of Part V of the **Country Fire Authority Act 1958**; or (h) a volunteer auxiliary worker appointed under section 17A of the **Country Fire Authority Act 1958**; or (i) a person employed in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment with emergency response duties; or (j) a registered member or probationary member within the meaning of the **Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005** or an employee in the Victoria State Emergency Service; or (k) a volunteer emergency worker within the meaning of the **Emergency Management Act 1986**; or (l) an employee of Ambulance Service—Victoria within the meaning of the **Ambulance Services Act 1986**; or (m) a person employed, or engaged to provide services or perform work, by a public hospital, private hospital, denominational hospital or privately-operated hospital within the meaning of the **Health Services Act 1988**; or (n) any other person or body— (i) required or permitted under the terms of their employment by, or contract for services with, the Crown or a government agency to respond to an emergency; or (ii) engaged by the Crown or a government agency to provide services or perform work in relation to a particular emergency; S. 87C def. of *government agency* amended by No. 51/2005 s. 58(8). ***government agency*** has the same meaning as in the **Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005**; ***statement of costs*** means a statement referred to in section 87H(2)(d). S. 87D inserted by No. 80/2001 s. 4.