Terms used
3 Terms used
In this Act —
eligible person means a person who meets the eligibility requirements under section 18;
freedom of information functions has the meaning given in the Freedom of Information Act 1992 section 97B(1);
Information Access Deputy Commissioner means the person appointed as Information Access Deputy Commissioner under section 9(2);
information Act means —
this Act; or
the Freedom of Information Act 1992; or
the Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024;
Information Commissioner means the person appointed as Information Commissioner under section 5(2);
information official means a person who is or has been —
the Information Commissioner; or
the Information Access Deputy Commissioner; or
the Privacy Deputy Commissioner; or
a person appointed under section 7, 11 or 15 to act in the office of Information Commissioner, Information Access Deputy Commissioner or Privacy Deputy Commissioner; or
a member of staff; or
a person engaged to provide services under section 31;
member of staff means —
a public service officer appointed or made available under section 29; or
a person in relation to whom an arrangement under section 30(1) is in effect;
Privacy Deputy Commissioner means the person appointed as Privacy Deputy Commissioner under section 13(2);
privacy functions has the meaning given in the Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024 section 142(1).
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