Definition

1   (1) For the purposes of section 135 (5) [mental disorder] of the Workers Compensation Act, "correctional officer" means a worker who

(a) is employed in a correctional centre, as defined in the Correction Act, and is appointed under section 2 (1) (b) of that Act,

(b) is employed in a youth custody centre, as defined in the Youth Justice Act, and is appointed under section 24 (1) (b) of that Act, or

(c) is employed in a penitentiary, as defined in the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (Canada), and holds one of the following positions:

(i) warden;

(ii) deputy warden;

(iii) assistant warden of operations;

(iv) correctional manager;

(v) correctional officer, including a correctional officer who holds the position of primary worker.

(2) For the purposes of section 135 (5) of the Workers Compensation Act, "eligible occupation" includes emergency response dispatcher, health care assistant and nurse, where

"emergency response dispatcher" means a worker whose duties include one or both of the following:

(a) dispatching ambulance services, firefighters or police officers;

(b) receiving emergency calls that initiate the dispatch of ambulance services, firefighters or police officers;

"health care assistant" means a health care assistant who is

(a) registered with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry, and

(b) employed in a publicly funded organization or setting;

"nurse" means a licensed practical nurse, nurse practitioner, registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse within the meaning of regulations made under the Health Professions Act.

[am. B.C. Regs. 92/2019; 89/2021, Sch. 1, s. 4.]