Part I Preliminary Section 4 personal information means information or an opinion (including information forming part of a database), whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion. prescribed authority means: (a) a body corporate, or an unincorporated body, established for a public purpose by, or in accordance with the provisions of, an enactment or an Order-in-Council, other than: (i) an incorporated company or association; or (ii) a body that, under subsection (2), is not to be taken to be a prescribed authority for the purposes of this Act; or (iii) the Australian Capital Territory House of Assembly; or (iv) the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory or the Executive Council of the Northern Territory; or (v) the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Norfolk Island; or (vi) a Royal Commission; or (vii) a Commission of inquiry; (b) any other body, whether incorporated or unincorporated, declared by the regulations to be a prescribed authority for the purposes of this Act, being: (i) a body established by the Governor-General or by a Minister; or (ii) an incorporated company or association over which the Commonwealth is in a position to exercise control; (c) subject to subsection (3), the person holding, or performing the duties of, an office established by an enactment or an Order-in-Council; or (d) the person holding, or performing the duties of, an appointment declared by the regulations to be an appointment the holder of which is a prescribed authority for the purposes of this Act, being an appointment made by the Governor-General, or by a Minister, otherwise than under an enactment or an Order-in-Council. 6 Freedom of Information Act 1982