Section 8 — Privacy Act 2020: Meaning of New Zealand agency

8 Meaning of New Zealand agency In this Act, New Zealand agency — (a) means— (i) an individual who is ordinarily resident in New Zealand; or (ii) a public sector agency; or (iii) a New Zealand private sector agency; or (iv) a court or tribunal, except in relation to its judicial functions; but (b) does not include— (i) the Sovereign; or (ii) the Governor-General or the Administrator of the Government; or (iii) the House of Representatives; or (iv) a member of Parliament in their official capacity; or (v) the Parliamentary Service Commission; or (vi) the Parliamentary Service, except in relation to personal information about any employee or former employee of the Parliamentary Service in their capacity as an employee; or (vii) an Ombudsman; or (viii) an inquiry; or (ix) a board of inquiry or court of inquiry appointed under any Act to inquire into a specified matter; or (x) a news entity, to the extent that it is carrying on news activities.