41ADefinitions

1. In this section and sections 41B to 41I, unless the context otherwise requires,—

   access, in relation to any information, means search, inspect, copy, process, analyse, manipulate, receive, or otherwise make use of the information in a way that is consistent with the purpose for which access has been allowed

   agency includes a government department or Crown entity

   border information—

   1. means information—
      1. that is required to be supplied to the Ministry or the Customs by or under this Act or the Customs and Excise Act 2018, or both, for a border protection purpose; or
      2. that is otherwise lawfully supplied or collected for a border protection purpose; and
   2. includes, without limitation, information about—
      1. goods, persons, or craft:
      2. import or export transactions:
      3. importers or exporters; and
   3. also includes data or information that is derived from, or related to, any information referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) or any analysis of that information

   border protection purpose means any lawful purpose relating to, or connected with, the performance or exercise of either or both of the following, as the case may be:

   1. a Ministry-related border management function:
   2. a customs-related border management function

   chief executive means the chief executive of the Customs

   Customs—

   1. means the New Zealand Customs Service; and
   2. includes the chief executive and any Customs officer

   customs-related border management function means any function, duty, or power imposed or conferred on Customs by or under the Customs and Excise Act 2018

   Joint Border Management System or JBMS has the meaning given in section 302(4) of the Customs and Excise Act 2018

   Ministry includes—

   1. the Director-General; and
   2. any inspector appointed under section 103

   Ministry-related border management function means—

   1. any function, duty, or power imposed or conferred on the Ministry by or under this Part:
   2. any other function, duty, or power imposed or conferred on the Ministry by or under this Act that is necessary—
      1. to achieve the purpose of this Part; or
      2. for the administration of this Part:
   3. any function, duty, or power imposed or conferred on the Ministry by or under any of the following Acts in relation to the effective management of risks associated with the movement of goods, persons, or craft into or out of New Zealand:
      1. the Food Act 2014:
      2. the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996:
      3. the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997:
      4. the Animal Products Act 1999:
      5. the Wine Act 2003:
      6. any other Act that is specified by the Governor-General, by Order in Council made under section 165A, to be an Act for the purposes of this definition.

2. Repealed