Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) In these Regulations—
Board means the Emergency Services Superannuation Board established under section 5 of the Emergency Services Superannuation Act 1986 ;
"child adolescent and family welfare officer" means—
(a) an employee of—
(i) the Department of Health and Human Services; or
(ii) the former Office of Corrections who was transferred by Administrative Arrangements Order (No. 8) 1983—
who, prior to 3 July 1998, has been employed in one or more of the classifications specified in Schedule 1, or in a classification deemed by the Board as equivalent; or
(b) an employee of the Department of Health and Human Services who, prior to 3 July 1998, was employed at Baltara Reception Centre in one or more of the classifications specified in Schedule 1, or at a classification deemed by the Board as equivalent;
"custodial officer" means an employee of Corrections Victoria or the Department of Justice and Regulation who, prior to 3 July 1998, is or has been employed in one or more of the classifications specified in Schedule 2, or a classification deemed by the Board to be equivalent;
"fire-fighter" means an officer or employee of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning or Parks Victoria who the Board is satisfied can demonstrate a substantial involvement in fire-fighting, either directly or in a support role;
"the Act" means the State Superannuation Act 1988 .
(2) For the purposes of the definition of fire-fighter in subregulation (1), the Board may be satisfied that an officer or employee can demonstrate a substantial involvement in fire-fighting, either directly or in a support role, if the Secretary to the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning gives the Board a certificate that the officer or employee has a substantial involvement in fire-fighting, either directly or in a support role.
(3) A certificate issued by the Secretary for the purposes of the definition of fire‑fighter as in force immediately before the commencement of the State Superannuation (Amendment) Regulations 2006 continues to have effect while the person in respect of whom it was issued—
(a) has a substantial involvement in fire‑fighting, either directly or in a support role; and
(b) is an officer or employee of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning or Parks Victoria.