Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) If a public record in a public authority's possession is more than 25 years old, the public authority--
(a) must give written notice of the record's existence to the archivist; and
(b) if the public authority no longer needs the record to be readily available in its own custody, may, if authorised by the archivist, give the record to the archives.
(2) If the record is not given to the archives under subsection (1)(b), the archivist may take possession, or a copy, of the record or give directions about the storage of the record.
(3) A public record in the custody of the archives that is more than 25 years old may be removed from the archives only if the archivist is satisfied--
(a) the record is reasonably needed by the public authority; or
(b) there is another adequate reason for allowing it to be removed.
(4) This section does not prevent the disposal of a public record by, or under an authority given by, the archivist.