New Zealand Legislation: Acts

5 Interpretation

• In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  data storage device means any article or device (for example, a disk) from which information is capable of being reproduced, with or without the aid of any other article or device

  electronic includes electrical, digital, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, biometric, and photonic

  electronic communication means a communication by electronic means

  electronic signature, in relation to information in electronic form, means a method used to identify a person and to indicate that person's approval of that information

  information includes information (whether in its original form or otherwise) that is in the form of a document, a signature, a seal, data, text, images, sound, or speech

  information system has the meaning set out in section 10(2)

  legal requirement has the meaning set out in section 15(2)

  Minister means the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act

  transaction includes—

  • (a) a transaction of a non-commercial nature:

  • (b) a single communication:

  • (c) the outcome of multiple related communications.