Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Information Privacy Act 2000 - SECT 4

Interpretative provisions

4. Interpretative provisions



(1) For the purposes of this Act, an organisation holds personal information
if the information is contained in a document that is in the possession or
under the control of the organisation, whether alone or jointly with other
persons or bodies, irrespective of where the document is situated, whether in
or outside Victoria.

(2) If a provision of this Act refers to an IPP by a number, the reference is
a reference to the IPP designated by that number.

(3) A reference in this Act to a contracted service provider is a reference to
a person or body in the capacity of contracted service provider and includes a
reference to a subcontractor of the contracted service provider (or of another
such subcontractor) for the purposes (whether direct or indirect) of the State
contract.

(4) Without limiting section 37(a) of the
Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984, a reference in this Act to an
organisation using a neuter pronoun includes a reference to an organisation
that is a natural person, unless the contrary intention appears.