23Definitions

#### 23 Definitions 23 Definitions (cf former s 17J) > In this Part— > > authorised activity means— > > > (a) in relation to an emergency service worker—an activity prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph, and > > > (b) in relation to a rescue association worker—an activity prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph. > > emergency service worker means— > > > (a) a person— > > > > > (i) who is duly appointed under section 15, 16 or 17 of the [State Emergency Service Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-164), or > > > > > (ii) (Repealed) > > > > (other than any such person who may be prescribed by the regulations as not being an emergency service worker for the purposes of this Part), > > > (b) a person— > > > > > (i) who is prescribed by the regulations as being an emergency service worker, or > > > > > (ii) who is a member of a class of persons prescribed by the regulations as being emergency service workers, > > > > for the purposes of this Part, or > > > (c) a person who, in the opinion of the Self Insurance Corporation having regard to all the circumstances, should be deemed to be an emergency service worker for the purposes of this Part. > > injury means an injury to which this Part applies under section 24. > > relevant journey, in relation to an emergency service worker or rescue association worker, means a journey between the place of abode or place of employment of the worker, or place from which the worker was called, and the place of carrying out an authorised activity, but only if the journey was made exclusively and genuinely for the purpose of carrying out that activity. > > rescue association worker means— > > > (a) a person who is an executive member of VRA Rescue NSW Limited (other than any such member who may be prescribed by the regulations as not being a rescue association worker for the purposes of this Part), > > > (a1) a surf life saver, > > > (b) a person— > > > > > (i) who is prescribed by the regulations as being a rescue association worker, or > > > > > (ii) who is a member of a class of persons prescribed by the regulations as being rescue association workers, > > > > for the purposes of this Part, or > > > (c) a person who, in the opinion of the Self Insurance Corporation having regard to all the circumstances, should be deemed to be a rescue association worker for the purposes of this Part. > > surf life saver means a person who— > > > (a) is an elected or appointed officer, or advisor, of the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia—New South Wales State Centre Incorporated, or > > > (b) is an elected member of a management committee or of the executive of a branch affiliated with that Association, being a branch specified in the regulations, or > > > (c) is a member of a club which is affiliated with a branch referred to in paragraph (b), being a club specified in the regulations, or > > > (d) is prescribed by the regulations as being a surf life saver, or > > > (e) is a member of a class of persons prescribed by the regulations as being surf life savers, or > > > (f) in the opinion of the Self Insurance Corporation, having regard to all the circumstances, should be regarded as being a surf life saver. > > **s 23:** Am 1988 No 132, Sch 2; 1989 No 133, Sch 9 (4); 1995 No 30, Sch 13 (2) (3); 1996 No 120, Sch 2.8 \[1\]; 2025 No 48, Sch 2.21.