118Interpretation

1. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—

   agency—

   1. means any person, whether in the public sector or the private sector; and
   2. includes a department and an interdepartmental venture

   database—

   1. means the information recording system or facility used by a holder agency to store information; and
   2. includes any system for transferring or processing information into or out of, or within, that information recording system or facility

   direct access, in relation to a database, means to do either or both of the following (whether remotely or otherwise):

   1. search the database:
   2. copy any information stored on the database (including by previewing, cloning, or other forensic methods)

   holder agency means an agency specified in the third column of the table in Schedule 2

   information means personal information and non-personal information

   non-personal information means information that is not personal information

   personal information means information about an identifiable individual

   responsible Minister,—

   1. in relation to an intelligence and security agency, means the Minister responsible for the intelligence and security agency; and
   2. in relation to the intelligence and security agencies, means—
      1. the Minister responsible for the intelligence and security agencies, if the same Minister is responsible for each agency; and
      2. the Ministers responsible for the intelligence and security agencies, if a different Minister is responsible for each agency.