Definitions—div 10.1
74 Definitions—div 10.1
In this division:
law of another jurisdiction means a law of the Commonwealth, a State or the Northern Territory.
non-territory agency means an agency of the Commonwealth, a State or the Northern Territory that exercises functions substantively corresponding to those exercised by a public safety agency.
public safety agency means any of the following:
the registrar;
the director‑general responsible for this Act or an operational Act;
an inspector appointed under an operational Act;
the director‑general responsible for the Emergencies Act 2004;
the commissioner and chief officers appointed under the Emergencies Act 2004;
an inspector appointed under the Emergencies Act 2004;
the director-general responsible for the Work Health and Safety Act 2011;
the commissioner appointed under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011;
an inspector appointed under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011;
an agency prescribed by regulation.
public safety information means information in relation to a situation that presents, or is likely to present, a risk of death or injury to a person, significant harm to the environment or significant damage to property, that is disclosed to, or obtained by, a public safety agency because the agency is, or has been, a public safety agency.
In this section:
operational Act means any of the following:
Building Act 2004;
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004;
Dangerous Substances Act 2004;
Electricity Safety Act 1971;
Gas Safety Act 2000;
Planning Act 2023;
Property Developers Act 2024;
Unit Titles Act 2001;
Utilities Act 2000;
Water and Sewerage Act 2000.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Professional Engineers Regulation 2024 · under s 89
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statementSecond reading speech
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