3. Definition of ``sensitive information''---(1) Subject to subsection
 (2) of this section, in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,
 ``sensitive information'' means---
   (a) Information that might lead to the identification of, or provide
         details of,---
           (i) Sources of information available to an intelligence and
         security agency; or
           (ii) Other assistance or operational methods available to an
         intelligence and security agency; or
   (b) Information about particular operations that have been undertaken,
         or are being or are proposed to be undertaken, in pursuance of
         any of the functions of an intelligence and security agency; or

   (c) Information that has been provided to an intelligence and security
         agency by another department or agency of the Government of New
         Zealand and is information that cannot be disclosed by the
         intelligence and security agency without the consent of the
         department or agency of the Government of New Zealand by which
         that information has been provided; or
   (d) Information that has been provided to an intelligence and security
         agency by the government of any other country or by an agency of
         such a government and is information that cannot be disclosed by
         the intelligence and security agency without the consent of the
         government or agency by which that information has been
         provided.

   (2) Information to which subsection (1) of this section applies shall
 be considered to be sensitive information only if the disclosure of the
 information would be likely---
   (a) To prejudice the security or defence of New Zealand or the
         international relations of the Government of New Zealand; or
   (b) To prejudice the entrusting of information to the Government of
         New Zealand on a basis of confidence by---
           (i) The government of any other country or any agency of such
         a government; or
           (ii) Any international organisation; or
   (c) To prejudice the maintenance of the law, including the prevention,
         investigation, and detection of offences, and the right to a
         fair trial; or
   (d) To endanger the safety of any person.