Official Information 5 “Organisation” means an organisation named in Schedule 1 to this Act and includes any company falling within the classification set out in the said Schedule; “Permanent resident” means a person who has been granted the status of a permanent resident pursuant to section 5 of the Entry Residence and Departure Act 1971-72 and includes a person who has been granted the status of an honorary resident pursuant to section 5A of that Act; “Person” includes a corporation sole, and also a body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporated; “Personal information” means any official information held about an identifiable person; “Qualified person” means – (a) a Cook Islander who is resident in the Cook Islands; (b) a permanent resident who is resident in the Cook Islands; (c) any other natural person who is resident in the Cook Islands and has been so resident for not less than 3 years; (d) a body corporate, wherever incorporated, which has had a place of business in the Cook Islands for not less than 3 years; “Statutory Officer” means a person – (a) holding or performing the duties of an office established by any Act; or (b) performing duties expressly conferred on that person by virtue of his or her office by any Act; “Working day” means any day of the week other than – (a) a public holiday as defined in the Public Holidays Act 1999; and (b) a day in the period commencing with the 20th day of December in any year and ending with the 20th day of January in the following year. (2) Where information is held by an unincorporated body (being a board, council, committee, subcommittee, or other body) (a) which is established for the purpose of assisting or advising, or performing functions connected with, any Ministry or Minister of the Crown or organisation; and (b) which is so established in accordance with the provisions of an Act or by any Ministry or Minister of the Crown or organisation, that information shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed – (c) in any case where that body is established in respect of any Ministry or organisation, to be information held by that Ministry or organisation; and

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