Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

TERRITORY RECORDS ACT 2002 - SECT 3

The main purposes of this Act are—

        (a)     to encourage open and accountable government by ensuring that Territory records are made, managed and, if appropriate, preserved in accessible form; and

        (b)     to preserve Territory records for the benefit of present and future generations; and

        (c)     to ensure that public access to records is consistent with the principles of the Freedom of Information Act 1989 .