82Definitions

82 Definitions

approved health professional has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986;

critical incident means—

(a) an incident involving the discharge of a firearm by a member of Victoria Police personnel while the member is on duty; or

(b) an incident involving a member of Victoria Police personnel while the member is on duty which—

(i) results in the death of, or serious injury to, a person; and

(ii) also involves any one or more of the following—

(A) the use of force by the member;

(B) the use of a motor vehicle by the member (including as a passenger) in the course of the member's duty;

(C) the death of, or serious injury to, a person while that person is in the custody of the member;

designated work function means a work function determined under section 83(2) to be a designated work function;

designated work unit means a work unit determined under section 83(1) to be a designated work unit;

S. 82 def. of drug of dependence repealed by No. 59/2015 s. 4.

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random selection means the selection of a person from a pool of persons entirely by chance so that each person in the pool has the same probability of being chosen as any other person in the pool;

registered medical practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student);

registered nurse means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—

(a) to practise in the nursing and midwifery profession as a nurse (other than as a midwife or as a student); and

(b) in the registered nurses division for that profession;

rostered off has the meaning given in section 84;

rostered on has the meaning given in section 84;

serious injury includes an injury that—

(a) is life threatening; or

(b) is likely to result in permanent impairment; or

(c) is likely to require long-term rehabilitation; or

(d) is, in the opinion of the Chief Commissioner, of such nature, or occurred in such circumstances, that the infliction of it is likely to bring Victoria Police into disrepute or diminish public confidence in Victoria Police;