98ADefinitions

#### 98A Definitions 98A Definitions > In this Part— > > agency means— > > > (a) a public sector agency within the meaning of the [Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-133), or > > > (b) an organisation within the meaning of the [Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-071) to which that Act applies. > > associated respondent—see section 98B. > > central referral point means the Secretary of the Department of Justice. > > domestic violence support services means services (including welfare, health, counselling, housing and accommodation and legal assistance services) provided to persons in relation to the commission or possible commission of domestic violence offences against those persons. > > domestic violence threat means a threat to the life, health or safety of a person that occurs because of the commission or possible commission of a domestic violence offence. > > health information has the same meaning that it has in the [Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-071). > > local co-ordination point means a support agency or non-government support service nominated as a local co-ordination point by the Minister under section 98O(4). > > non-government support service means a person or body (other than an agency) that provides domestic violence support services but does not include an individual. > > Note. > > The [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) defines person to include an individual, a corporation and a body corporate or politic. > > personal information has the same meaning that it has in the [Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-133). > > primary person—see section 98B. > > privacy legislation means the [Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-133) or the [Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-071) and any regulation or code of practice made under either of those Acts. > > support agency means an agency that provides domestic violence support services and includes the central referral point and each local co-ordination point. > > **s 98A:** Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 \[1\] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 \[2\]). Am 2014 No 88, Sch 2.14.