Definitions
3. Definitions
(1) In this Act-
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autopsy has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Coroners Act 2008;
child means a person under 18 years of age;
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corresponding law means a law relating to the donation of human tissue for
transplantation or for use for other therapeutic purposes or for medical or
scientific purposes that-
(a) substantially corresponds to the Human Tissue Act 1982; or
(b) is prescribed for the purposes of this definition;
Council means the Council of the Institute;
death includes suspected death;
Director means the Director of the Institute and includes a person appointed
to act as Director;
doctor means a person who is registered under the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a
student);
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government body means-
(a) a department within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004
or an office specified in section 16(1) of that Act;
(b) a public statutory authority; or
(c) a State owned enterprise within the meaning of the
State Owned Enterprises Act 1992; or
(d) a corporation which is substantially owned or effectively controlled
by the state; or
(e) any other body whether incorporated or not incorporated which is
supported directly or indirectly by government funds; identification
procedure has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the
Coroners Act 2008;
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Institute means the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine;
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parent has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Coroners Act 2008;
pathologist has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Coroners Act 2008;
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preliminary examination has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the
Coroners Act 2008;
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public statutory authority means any public body constituted or established
for a public purpose by or under an Act;
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reviewable death has the same meaning as in section 5 of the
Coroners Act 2008;
sibling has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Coroners Act 2008;
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tissue has the same meaning as in the Human Tissue Act 1982;
transplantation has the same meaning as in section 3(2) of the
Human Tissue Act 1982.
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Victorian Consolidated Legislation