VICIn ForceAct
Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003
15Definitions
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 15
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003.
15 Definitions
***danger area*** means an area in respect of which an authorisation is given by a senior police officer under Part 3;
S. 15 def. of *DISPLAN* repealed by No. 56/2011 s. 32(1).
S. 15 def. of *emergency* amended by No. 73/2013 s. 104(a).
***emergency*** has the same meaning as in the **Emergency Management Act 2013**;
S. 15 def. of *emergency services agency* amended by No. 20/2019 s. 190.
***emergency services agency*** means any of the following—
(a) the Country Fire Authority established under the **Country Fire Authority Act 1958**;
(b) Fire Rescue Victoria established under the **Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958**;
(c) an agency established by or under an Act of the Commonwealth or of another State or a Territory with functions corresponding to those of an agency referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);
(d) any other prescribed agency;
S. 15 def. of *senior police officer* amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 167.36).
***senior police officer*** means a police officer of or above the rank of inspector;
***volunteer emergency worker***, in relation to an emergency services agency, means a person who, with the approval of the agency, provides services (without remuneration or reward) on behalf of the agency for or in relation to the decontamination of any person.