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### sch.2-sec.1 Definitions for schedule
In this schedule—
Executive Council record means a public record containing information that is exempt information within the meaning of the Right to Information Act 2009 , schedule 3 , section 3 .
high sensitivity , of personal information for an individual, means—
personal information relating to the individual’s—
adoption, separation from parents or other circumstances of birth; or
racial or ethnic origin; or
political opinions; or
membership of a political association; or
religious beliefs or affiliations; or
philosophical beliefs; or
membership of a professional or trade association; or
membership of a trade union; or
sexual orientation or practices; or
health, medical treatment or genetic characteristics; or
personal information relating to biometric identification or verification of the individual; or
personal information relating to the individual committing an offence, whether or not a conviction is recorded; or
personal information relating to the individual being subject to particular practices or policies because of a matter mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) .
legally protected information means information that is exempt information within the meaning of the Right to Information Act 2009 , schedule 3 , sections 7 and 8 .
medium sensitivity , of personal information for an individual—
means personal information about the individual’s relationships, employment or financial affairs; but
does not include personal information of high sensitivity.
employment records, wage registers or apprenticeship or trainee records that do not include personal information of high sensitivity
post-RTI Cabinet record means a public record containing information that is exempt information under the Right to Information Act 2009 , schedule 3 , section 2 .
pre-RTI Cabinet record means a public record containing information that is exempt information under the Right to Information Act 2009 , schedule 3 , section 1 .
public safety information means information that is exempt information under the Right to Information Act 2009 , schedule 3 , section 10 .
security information means information that is exempt information under the Right to Information Act 2009 , schedule 3 , section 9 .
- (a) personal information relating to the individual’s— (i) adoption, separation from parents or other circumstances of birth; or (ii) racial or ethnic origin; or (iii) political opinions; or (iv) membership of a political association; or (v) religious beliefs or affiliations; or (vi) philosophical beliefs; or (vii) membership of a professional or trade association; or (viii) membership of a trade union; or (ix) sexual orientation or practices; or (x) health, medical treatment or genetic characteristics; or
- (i) adoption, separation from parents or other circumstances of birth; or
- (ii) racial or ethnic origin; or
- (iii) political opinions; or
- (iv) membership of a political association; or
- (v) religious beliefs or affiliations; or
- (vi) philosophical beliefs; or
- (vii) membership of a professional or trade association; or
- (viii) membership of a trade union; or
- (ix) sexual orientation or practices; or
- (x) health, medical treatment or genetic characteristics; or
- (b) personal information relating to biometric identification or verification of the individual; or
- (c) personal information relating to the individual committing an offence, whether or not a conviction is recorded; or
- (d) personal information relating to the individual being subject to particular practices or policies because of a matter mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) .
- (i) adoption, separation from parents or other circumstances of birth; or
- (ii) racial or ethnic origin; or
- (iii) political opinions; or
- (iv) membership of a political association; or
- (v) religious beliefs or affiliations; or
- (vi) philosophical beliefs; or
- (vii) membership of a professional or trade association; or
- (viii) membership of a trade union; or
- (ix) sexual orientation or practices; or
- (x) health, medical treatment or genetic characteristics; or
- (a) means personal information about the individual’s relationships, employment or financial affairs; but
- (b) does not include personal information of high sensitivity.