Preliminary Part I Section 4 principal officer means: (a) in relation to a Department—the person holding, or performing the duties of, the office of Secretary of the Department; or (b) in relation to a prescribed authority: (i) if the regulations declare an office to be the principal office in respect of the authority—the person holding, or performing the duties of, that office; or (ii) in any other case—the person who constitutes that authority or, if the authority is constituted by 2 or more persons, the person who is entitled to preside at any meeting of the authority at which he or she is present; or (c) in relation to an eligible case manager: (i) if the eligible case manager is an individual—the individual; or (ii) in any other case—the individual who has primary responsibility for the management of the eligible case manager. request means an application made under subsection 15(1). responsible Minister means: (a) in relation to a Department—the Minister administering the relevant Department of State; or (b) in relation to a prescribed authority referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of prescribed authority—the Minister administering the part of the enactment by which, or in accordance with the provisions of which, the prescribed authority is established; or (c) in relation to a prescribed authority referred to in paragraph (c) of that definition—the Minister administering the part of the enactment by which the office is established; or (d) in relation to any other prescribed authority—the Minister declared by the regulations to be the responsible Minister in respect of that authority; or (e) in relation to an eligible case manager—the Minister administering the Employment Services Act 1994; or another Minister acting for and on behalf of that Minister. Freedom of Information Act 1982 7