6Application of privacy and other legislation

#### 6 Application of privacy and other legislation 6 Application of privacy and other legislation > > (1) In this section— > > > > government sector agency means— > > > > > (a) a Public Service agency or other government sector agency within the meaning of the [Government Sector Employment Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-040), or > > > > > (b) a NSW Government agency (see section 13A of the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015)), or > > > > > (c) an entity constituted by or under an Act or exercising public functions (such as a State owned corporation), being an entity that is prescribed by the local regulations for the purposes of this definition. > > > > government sector employee means a person employed on any basis, or on secondment, in a government sector agency. > > > > relevant Acts means the following Acts of New South Wales as in force from time to time— > > > > > (a) the [Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-133), > > > > > (b) the [Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-052), > > > > > (c) the [State Records Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-017), > > > > > (d) the [Ombudsman Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-068). > > > (2) The relevant Acts apply to the Legal Services Council and the Commissioner for Uniform Legal Services Regulation in the manner provided by section 416 of the [Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-16a) and do not apply by their own force. > > > (3) However, the relevant Acts apply to a government sector agency or government sector employee exercising a function under the [Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-16a).