3. Definitions
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears ¾
}Account~ means the account referred to in section 30;
}Authority~ means the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia established by section 4;
}board~ means the board of management referred to in section 6;
}chief executive officer~ means the chief executive officer of the Authority appointed in accordance with section 19;
}consultative committee~ means a committee appointed by the Minister under section 22;
}emergency services volunteers~ means ¾
(a) members and officers of a private fire brigade or volunteer fire brigade, as those terms are defined in the Fire Brigades Act 1942;
(b) volunteer fire fighters, within the meaning of the Bush Fires Act 1954; and
(c) persons who are authorized by the Authority to assist, on a voluntary basis, in the provision of the emergency services provided by the Authority under the name }the Western Australian State Emergency Service~
}member~ means a member of the board other than the chief executive officer;
}member of staff~ means the chief executive officer or a person referred to in section 20(1) or 21;
}the emergency services Acts~ means this Act, the Bush Fires Act 1954 and the Fire Brigades Act 1942.