Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsIn this Act—
S. 3 def. of Australian legal practitioner repealed by No. 67/2014 s. 148.
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"authorised officer"—see section 27;
"Board of Inquiry" means a Board of Inquiry established under section 53;
"Board of Inquiry officer" means a member or a member of staff of a Board of Inquiry;
"chairperson"—
(a) of a Royal Commission, means—
(i) if there is only one commissioner, that commissioner; or
(ii) if there is more than one commissioner, the commissioner specified in the letters patent establishing the Royal Commission as the commissioner who is to chair the Royal Commission;
(b) of a Board of Inquiry, means—
(i) if there is only one member, that member; or
(ii) if there is more than one member, the member specified in the establishing Order for the Board of Inquiry as the member who is to chair the Board of Inquiry;
(c) of a Formal Review, means—
(i) if there is only one member, that member; or
(ii) if there is more than one member, the member specified in the establishing instrument for the Formal Review as the member who is to chair the Formal Review;
"commissioner" means a person appointed to constitute a Royal Commission, whether solely or with other persons;
S. 3 def. of contract worker inserted by No. 14/2021 s. 27(a).
"contract worker", in relation to a business or other undertaking, means—
(a) a person who does work for the business or other undertaking under a contract between the person's employer and the person who conducts the business or other undertaking; or
(b) a person who does work for the business or other undertaking for fee or reward on the person's own account (other than a person who conducts the business or other undertaking);
"Court Services Victoria" has the same meaning as in the Court Services Victoria Act 2014 ;
"Crown Prosecutor "means the Chief Crown Prosecutor, a Senior Crown Prosecutor, a Crown Prosecutor or an Associate Crown Prosecutor appointed under the Public Prosecutions Act 1994 ;
S. 3 def. of detrimental action inserted by No. 14/2021 s. 27(a).
"detrimental action", in relation to an employee, includes dismissal;
"Electoral Commissioner" has the same meaning as in the Electoral Act 2002 ;
"establishing instrument", in relation to a Formal Review, means the instrument under section 93 establishing the Formal Review;
"establishing Order", in relation to a Board of Inquiry, means the Order in Council under section 53 establishing the Board of Inquiry;
"Formal Review" means a Formal Review established under section 93 ;
"Formal Review officer" means a member or a member of staff of a Formal Review;
"function" includes power and duty;
"IBAC" has the same meaning as in the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011 ;
S. 3 def. of judicial officer substituted by No. 10/2015 s. 12(a).
"judicial officer" means any of the following—
(a) a Judge of the Supreme Court;
(b) a reserve Judge of the Supreme Court;
(c) an Associate Judge of the Supreme Court;
(d) a reserve Associate Judge of the Supreme Court;
(e) a Judge or reserve Judge of the Supreme Court who is appointed or assigned to VCAT;
(f) a judge of the County Court;
(g) a reserve judge of the County Court;
(h) an associate judge of the County Court;
(i) a reserve associate judge of the County Court;
(j) a person referred to in paragraph (f) or (g) who is appointed or assigned to VCAT;
(k) a magistrate;
(l) a reserve magistrate;
(m) a magistrate or reserve magistrate who is appointed or assigned to the Children's Court, the Coroners Court or VCAT;
(n) a reserve coroner;
(o) a person appointed under section 94 of the Coroners Act 2008 ;
(p) a judicial registrar of the Supreme Court, the County Court, the Magistrates' Court, the Children's Court or the Coroners Court;
S. 3 def. of member amended by No. 10/2015 s. 12(b).
"member"—
(a) of a Board of Inquiry, means a person appointed by the establishing Order for the Board of Inquiry;
(b) of a Formal Review, means a person appointed by the establishing instrument for the Formal Review;
(c) of VCAT, has the same meaning as "member" has, in relation to the Tribunal, in section 3 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 ;
"member of staff"—
(a) of a Royal Commission, means any staff, consultant or Australian legal practitioner referred to in section 9;
(b) of a Board of Inquiry, means any staff, consultant or Australian legal practitioner referred to in section 56;
(c) of a Formal Review, means any staff or consultant referred to in section 96;
S. 3 def. of non-judicial member of VCAT substituted by No. 10/2015 s. 12(c).
"non-judicial member of VCAT" means a member of VCAT who is not a judicial officer;
"notice to attend"—
(a) in relation to a Royal Commission, means a notice served under section 17(1)(b), (c) or (d);
(b) in relation to a Board of Inquiry, means a notice served under section 64(1)(b) , (c) or (d);
"notice to produce"—
(a) in relation to a Royal Commission, means a notice served under section 17(1)(a);
(b) in relation to a Board of Inquiry, means a notice served under section 64(1)(a) ;
"perform" a function includes exercise a power;
"police gaol" has the same meaning as in the Corrections Act 1986 ;
"police officer" has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013 ;
"prison" has the same meaning as in the Corrections Act 1986 ;
"publish" means disseminate or provide access to the public or a section of the public by any means, including by—
(a) publication in a book, newspaper, magazine or other written publication; or
(b) broadcast by radio or television; or
(c) public exhibition; or
(d) broadcast or electronic communication—
and "publication" must be construed accordingly;
"Royal Commission" means a Royal Commission established under section 5, including a Royal Commission referred to in section 55 or 95;
"Royal Commission officer" means a commissioner or a member of staff of a Royal Commission;
"Victorian court "means any of the following—
(a) the Supreme Court;
(b) the County Court;
(c) the Magistrates' Court;
(d) the Children's Court;
(e) the Coroners Court;
S. 3 def. of Victorian Inspectorate amended by No. 14/2021 s. 27(b).
"Victorian Inspectorate" has the same meaning as in the Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011 ;
S. 3 def. of worker inserted by No. 14/2021 s. 27(a).
"worker", in relation to a business or other undertaking, means —
(a) an employee of the person who conducts the business or other undertaking; or
(b) a contract worker of the business or other undertaking.