Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00721:clause:1_105
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00721
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 105
Character Range: 80463–81339

105  Definitions for Division 2
  In this Division:
eligible person means a person who may drive, or permit someone else to drive, a heavy truck or commercial bus for an emergency service.
emergency means an event (or an anticipated event) that:
 (a) endangers, or may endanger, life, property or the environment; or
 (b) has disrupted, or may disrupt, communications, energy, water supply or sewerage services; or
 (c) is declared to be an emergency or disaster by:
 (i) the Commonwealth or a State or Territory; or
 (ii) a Commonwealth, State or Territory authority responsible for managing responses to emergencies or disasters.
Examples of an emergency
Fire, explosion and natural disaster.
emergency service includes an ambulance service, fire brigade, police service or force or national disaster or emergency organisation, of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory.