Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) In this Act unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter—
S. 3(1) def. of applicable work program inserted by No. 73/2010 s. 53, amended by Nos 73/2013 s. 88(a), 20/2019 s. 26(3).
"applicable work program" means a work program (within the meaning of the Emergency Management Act 2013 ) that applies to Fire Rescue Victoria;
S. 3(1) def. of Australian Fire Brigades Charges Scheme inserted by No. 51/2005 s. 67(1).
"Australian Fire Brigades Charges Scheme" means the Scheme in operation from 1 April 1982 providing the procedure for reimbursement of Fire Brigade Charges established by the 1982 Agreement between the "Participating Underwriters" and the " Subscribing Brokers" as defined in that Agreement;
S. 3(1) def. of Board substituted by
No. 24/1997
s. 17(1), repealed by No. 20/2019 s. 26(2).
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S. 3(1) def. of brigade repealed by
No. 24/1997
s. 17(2).
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S. 3(1) def. of change in fire risk inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 59(1).
"change in fire risk", in relation to the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district or the country area of Victoria, means the following—
(a) a change in land use or development within the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district, or within the country area of Victoria, that may result in a material change to the risk of a fire occurring within the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district or the country area of Victoria;
(b) a demographic change or a change in demand for the services of a fire services agency, within the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district or the country area of Victoria, that may result in a material change to the risk of a fire occurring within the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district or the country area of Victoria;
(c) any other change in circumstances within the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district or the country area of Victoria that results or may result in a material change to the risk of a fire occurring within the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district or the country area of Victoria;
S. 3(1) def. of chief fire officer amended by No. 7926 s. 5(c),
substituted as Chief Officer
by No. 24/1997
s. 17(3), repealed by No. 20/2019 s. 26(2).
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S. 3(1) def. of country area of Victoria inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 59(1).
"country area of Victoria" has the same meaning as in the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 ;
S. 3(1) def. of Country Fire Authority inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 26(1).
"Country Fire Authority" means the Authority appointed under section 6(1) of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 ;
S. 3(1) def. of Deputy Fire Rescue Commis-sioner inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 26(1).
Deputy Fire Rescue Commissioner means a Deputy Fire Rescue Commissioner appointed under section 9A(1);
S. 3(1) def. of emergency inserted by
No. 24/1997
s. 17(4), substituted by No. 5/2012 s. 60(a), amended by
No. 73/2013 s. 88(b).
"emergency" has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Emergency Management Act 2013 ;
S. 3(1) def. of Emergency Management Commis-sioner inserted by No. 73/2013 s. 88(c).
"Emergency Management Commissioner" means the Emergency Management Commissioner within the meaning of the Emergency Management Act 2013 ;
S. 3(1) def. of emergency management sector inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 59(1).
"emergency management sector" has the same meaning as in the Emergency Management Act 2013 ;
S. 3(1) def. of Emergency Services Telecom-munications Authority
inserted by No. 5/2012 s. 60(f), repealed by No. 32/2023
s. 100(b).
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S. 3(1) def. of fire
inserted by No. 50/1989 s. 44(1), amended by No. 5/2012 s. 60(b).
"fire" includes—
(a) a hazardous material incident where the major or sole danger is the threat of fire up to the stage where there is no longer a threat of fire; and
(b) a toxic fire incident up to the stage where the fire has been effectively extinguished; and
(c) the threat of a fire re-igniting;
S. 3(1) def. of Fire District Review Panel inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 59(1).
"Fire District Review Panel" means the panel established by section 4A;
S. 3(1) def. of fire prevention officer inserted by No. 2/1995 s. 19(1).
"fire prevention officer" means a fire prevention officer appointed under section 5A;
S. 3(1) def. of Fire Rescue Commis-sioner inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 26(1).
Fire Rescue Commissioner means the Fire Rescue Commissioner appointed under section 9(1);
S. 3(1) def. of Fire Rescue Victoria inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 26(1).
Fire Rescue Victoria means the authority established by section 6;
S. 3(1) def. of Fire Rescue Victoria fire district inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 59(1).
"Fire Rescue Victoria fire district "means the district specified in section 4(1);
S. 3(1) def. of fire services agency inserted by No. 73/2010 s. 53, amended by No. 73/2013 s. 88(e).
"fire services agency" has the same meaning as in the Emergency Management Act 2013 ;
S. 3(1) def. of Fire Services Commission-er inserted by No. 73/2010 s. 53, repealed by No. 73/2013 s. 88(d).
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S. 3(1) def. of fire services reform action plan inserted by No. 73/2010 s. 53, repealed by No. 73/2013 s. 88(d).
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S. 3(1) def. of incident management operating procedures inserted by No. 73/2010 s. 53, substituted by No. 73/2013 s. 88(f).
"incident management operating procedures" has the same meaning as it has in section 3 of the Emergency Management Act 2013 ;
S. 3(1) def. of industrial body inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 59(1).
industrial body means an organisation within the meaning of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 of the Commonwealth;
S. 3(1) def. of Inspector-General for Emergency Management inserted by No. 73/2013 s. 88(c).
Inspector-General for Emergency Management has the same meaning as it has in section 3 of the Emergency Management Act 2013 ;
S. 3(1) def. of insurance against fire inserted by No. 7885 s. 3(a), repealed by No. 58/2012 s. 103.
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S. 3(1) def. of insurance company substituted by Nos 7885 s. 3(b), 5/1991 s. 4(1), amended by No. 51/2005 s. 67(2), repealed by No. 58/2012 s. 103.
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S. 3(1) def. of insurance intermediary inserted by No. 5/1991 s. 4(1), substituted by No. 9/2002 s. 3(Sch. item 11), amended by No. 51/2005 s. 67(3), repealed by No. 58/2012 s. 103.
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S. 3(1) def. of international fire brigade inserted by No. 5/2012 s. 60(f).
"international fire brigade" means—
(a) a fire brigade or unit (however described); or
(b) any other agency or organisation constituted for the purpose of fire management or which has a fire management role; or
(c) any other emergency services organisation—
established outside Australia;
S. 3(1) def. of interstate fire brigade inserted by No. 5/2012 s. 60(f).
"interstate fire brigade" means —
(a) a fire brigade or unit (however described); or
(b) any other agency or organisation constituted for the purpose of fire management or which has a fire management role; or
(c) any other emergency services organisation—
established outside Victoria but within Australia;
S. 3(1) def. of Lloyd's inserted by No. 51/2005 s. 67(1).
"Lloyd's" means the society of that name incorporated by the Act of the United Kingdom known as Lloyd's Act 1871;
S. 3(1) def. of Lloyd's underwriter inserted by No. 51/2005 s. 67(1).
"Lloyd's underwriter" means an underwriting member of Lloyd's;
S. 3(1) def. of metropolitan
district
substituted by No. 5/2012 s. 60(c), repealed by No. 20/2019
s. 59(2).
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S. 3(1) def. of municipal district repealed by No. 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 79.1).
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S. 3(1) def. of municipality repealed by No. 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 79.2).
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S. 3(1) def. of officer or employee inserted by No. 7926 s. 2(a),
amended by No. 2/1995 s. 22(a), repealed by No. 24/1997
s. 17(2).
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S. 3(1) def. of operational staff
inserted by No. 24/1997 s. 17(4).
"operational staff" means all members of units;
S. 3(1) def. of owner substituted by No. 5/2012 s. 60(d).
owner has the same meaning as it has in section 3(1) of the Subdivision Act 1988 ;
S. 3(1) def. of owners
corporation
inserted by No. 5/2012 s. 60(f).
"owners corporation" has the same meaning as it has in section 3 of the Owners Corporations Act 2006 ;
S. 3(1) def. of permanent fire brigade repealed by No. 24/1997
s. 17(2).
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S. 3(1) def. of police officer inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 113.1).
police officer has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013 ;
S. 3(1) def. of private street inserted by No. 2/1995 s. 19(1), amended by No. 12/2004 s. 163.
"private street" means a road, other than—
(a) a freeway or an arterial road within the meaning of the Road Management Act 2004 ;
(b) a road vested in a public authority;
(c) a road that is under the care and management of a municipal council under section 205 of the Local Government Act 1989 ;
S. 3(1) def. of regulations repealed by No. 10149 s. 25(a).
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S. 3(1) def. of review of the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 59(1).
"review of the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district" means a review conducted under section 4G;
S. 3(1) def. of road inserted by No. 2/1995 s. 19(1).
road has the meaning given in section 3 of the Local Government Act 1989 ;
S. 3(1) def. of Secretary inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 26(1).
"Secretary" means the Secretary to the Department for which the Minister administering this Act is responsible;
S. 3(1) def. of senior operational
staff
inserted by No. 24/1997 s. 17(4), amended by No. 20/2019
s. 26(3).
"senior operational staff" means all employees of Fire Rescue Victoria employed in senior positions;
S. 3(1) def. of senior position
inserted by No. 24/1997
s. 17(4), amended by No. 20/2019 s. 26(3).
"senior position" means a position in a unit designated by Fire Rescue Victoria as a senior position;
S. 3(1) def. of State Crisis and Resilience Council inserted by No. 73/2013 s. 88(c).
"State Crisis and Resilience Council" has the same meaning as it has in section 3 of the Emergency Management Act 2013 ;
S. 3(1) def. of Strategic Action Plan inserted by No. 73/2013 s. 88(c).
"Strategic Action Plan" has the same meaning as it has in section 3 of the Emergency Management Act 2013 ;
S. 3(1) def. of Strategic Advisory Committee inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 26(1).
"Strategic Advisory Committee" means the committee established by section 33A;
S. 3(1) def. of the 1982 Agreement inserted by No. 51/2005 s. 67(1).
the 1982 Agreement means the Agreement establishing the Australian Fire Brigades Charges Scheme, a certified copy of which is lodged with the Minister under section 69A;
S. 3(1) def. of Triple Zero Victoria inserted by No. 32/2023 s. 100(a).
"Triple Zero Victoria" has the same meaning as in the Triple Zero Victoria Act 2023 ;
S. 3(1) def. of unit
inserted by No. 24/1997
s. 17(4), substituted by No. 5/2012 s. 60(e).
"unit" means a brigade or other fire or emergency service unit established under this Act;
S. 3(1) def. of volunteer fire brigade repealed by No. 24/1997
s. 17(2).
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S. 3(1) def. of volunteer brigade inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 26(1).
"volunteer brigade" has the same meaning as it has in the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 ;
"year" means year ending the thirtieth day of June.
S. 3(2) inserted by No. 8019 s. 2(b), repealed by No. 24/1997
s. 17(5),
new s. 3(2) inserted by No. 86/1998 s. 23(1), substituted by No.
59/2003 s. 122(1), repealed by No. 74/2006 s. 27(1).
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Heading preceding s. 4 substituted by No. 20/2019 s. 143(1)(a).
Fire Rescue Victoria fire district
S. 4 (Heading) inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 143(2)(a).
Nos 3682 s. 4, 5040 s. 18.
S. 4
amended by Nos 10043 s. 4(1).