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STATE RECORDS ACT 1997

STATE RECORDS ACT 1997


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Application of Act

   PART 2--Objects of Act

   5.      Objects of Act

   PART 3--Office and Manager of State Records

   6.      Office and Manager of State Records
   7.      Functions
   8.      Delegation

   PART 4--State Records Council

   9.      Establishment of Council
   10.     Functions
   11.     Terms and conditions of office
   12.     Procedures of Council

   PART 5--Care and management of official records

   13.     Maintenance of official records
   14.     Standards relating to record management practices
   15.     Surveys of official records and record management
   16.     Inadequate record management practices to be reported
   17.     Damaging etc of official records

   PART 6--Custody of official records

   18.     Voluntary transfer to State Records' custody
   19.     Mandatory transfer to State Records' custody
   20.     Restriction under other Acts on disclosure of information
   21.     Recovery of official records in private hands
   22.     Keeping of official records in premises other than State Records' premises

   PART 7--Disposal of official records

   23.     Disposal of official records by agency
   24.     Disposal of official records by Manager

   PART 8--Access to records in custody of State Records

   25.     Agency's access to records in custody of State Records
   26.     Public access to records in custody of State Records

   PART 9--Miscellaneous

   27.     Records other than official records
   28.     Act applies despite secrecy provisions
   29.     Protection in respect of civil actions or criminal proceedings
   30.     Evidentiary provisions
   31.     Certificate as to disposal of official record
   32.     Annual report
   33.     Regulations
           SCHEDULE -Transitional provisions
           Legislative history