Official Information 2. 3 Interpretation - (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “Cook Islander” means a member of the Polynesian race indigenous to the Cook Islands; “Document” means a document in any form, and includes – (a) any writing on any material; (b) any information recorded or stored by means of any tape-recorder, computer, or other device; and any material subsequently derived from information so recorded or stored; (c) any label, marking, or other writing that identifies or describes any thing of which it forms part, or to which it is attached by any means; (d) any book, map, plan, graph, or drawing; (e) any photograph, film, negative, tape, or other device in which one or more visual images are embodied so as to be capable (with or without the aid of some other equipment) of being reproduced; “International Organisation” means any organisation of States or Governments of States or any organ or agency of any such organisation; and includes the Commonwealth Secretariat; “Member” means, in relation to an organisation, any person (not being an officer or employee of the organisation) who, whether by election or appointment or otherwise, holds office as a member of the organisation and includes – (a) where the organisation is a company or corporation, a director; and (b) where the organisation is a trust, a trustee; and (c) any temporary, acting, or alternative member of the organisation; “Ministry” includes – (a) a Ministry including a department of the Government of the Cook Islands set out in Schedule 1 to this Act; (b) a Ministry or department established after the coming into force of this Act, whether by statute or decision of the Executive branch of the Government of the Cook Islands unless, in the statute or decision establishing the Ministry or department, it is specifically excluded from the operation of this Act; “Official information” (a) means any information held by – (i) a Ministry; or (ii) a Minister of the Crown in his or her official capacity; or (iii) an organisation; and