3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act—

authority means a licence, permit, approval or any other authorisation.

customer service function—see section 5.

delegate includes sub-delegate.

function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty.

Government agency means—

(a) a Minister, or

(b) a Public Service agency within the meaning of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013, or

(c) a statutory body representing the Crown, or

(d) a body (whether incorporated or unincorporated) established or continued for a public purpose by or under the provisions of a statutory instrument, or

(e) the NSW Police Force, or

(f) the Teaching Service, or

(g) the NSW Health Service, or

(h) a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Crown in right of the State or of a Government agency, or

(i) a council, a county council or a joint organisation within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1993, or

(j) the Chief Commissioner of State Revenue, or

(k) a person or body declared by the regulations to be a Government agency.

health information has the same meaning as in the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002.

information includes personal information and health information.

personal information has the same meaning as it has in the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.

Secretary means the Secretary of the Department of Customer Service.

Service NSW means the Service NSW Division of the Government Service.

Note.

The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.

(2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.