Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Public Records Act 1973 - SECT 23

Regulations

23. Regulations

The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to-

   (a)  the conditions under which members of the public may inspect public
        records and use facilities provided by the Public Record Office;

   (b)  the copying and reproduction of public records;

   (c)  fees to be charged by the Public Record Office in respect of the
        making and supplying of copies of public records and of any other
        services provided;

   (d)  travelling expenses for members of the Public Records Advisory
        Council; and

   (e)  any matter or thing authorized to be prescribed by this Act or
        necessary to be prescribed for the purposes of this Act.

--------------- ENDNOTES 1. General Information The Public Records Act 1973
was assented to on 17 April 1973 and came into operation on 17 April 1973. 2.
Table of Amendments This Version incorporates amendments made to the
Public Records Act 1973 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
------------------------------------------------------------- Public Records
(Transfer of Administration) Act 1978, No. 9219/1978 Assent Date: 19.12.78
Commencement Date: 19.12.78: s. 1(3) Current State: All of Act in operation
Public Records (Amendment) Act 1986, No. 29/1986 Assent Date: 20.5.86
Commencement Date: Ss 1-4, 6-8 on 1.8.86: Government Gazette 30.7.86 p. 2946;
s. 5 on 20.10.94: Government Gazette 20.10.94 p. 2789-see
Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 Current State: All of Act in operation
Local Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1989, No. 12/1989 Assent Date:
9.5.89 Commencement Date: S. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 101.1) on 1.11.89: Government
Gazette 1.11.89 p. 2798 Current State: This information relates only to the
provision/s amending the Public Records Act 1973 Magistrates' Court
(Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989 Assent Date: 14.6.89
Commencement Date: S. 4(1)(a)-(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p.
2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217 Current State:
All of Act in operation Arts Institutions (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 29/1994
Assent Date: 31.5.94 Commencement Date: 31.5.94: s. 2 Current State: All of
Act in operation Arts Institutions (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 61/1996 Assent
Date: 17.12.96 Commencement Date: Ss 85-87 on 6.2.97: Government Gazette
6.2.97 p. 257-see Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 Current State: This
information relates only to the provision/s amending the
Public Records Act 1973 Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act
1998, No. 46/1998 Assent Date: 26.5.98 Commencement Date: S. 7(Sch. 1) on
1.7.98: s. 2(2) Current State: This information relates only to the
provision/s amending the Public Records Act 1973

Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004 Assent Date: 21.12.04
Commencement Date: S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 168) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette
31.3.05 p. 602 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s
amending the Public Records Act 1973 Terrorism (Community Protection) (Further
Amendment) Act 2006, No. 30/2006 Assent Date: 6.6.06 Commencement Date: S. 18
on 7.6.06: s. 2 Current State: This information relates only to the
provision/s amending the Public Records Act 1973
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Details

1 S. 4(2): Section 88(1) of the Arts Institutions (Amendment) Act 1994, No.
29/1994 reads as follows:
88. Transitional provisions

(1) The person holding office as Chairman of the Public Records Advisory
Council under the Principal Act as in force immediately before the
commencement of this section continues to hold office as President for the
remainder of the term for which, and on the same terms and conditions as those
on which the person was appointed as Chairman.

2 S. 4(4A): Section 88(2) of the Arts Institutions (Amendment) Act 1994, No.
29/1994 reads as follows:
88. Transitional provisions

(2) A member of the Public Records Advisory Council who-

   (a)  was appointed under the Principal Act before the commencement of this
        section; and

   (b)  has held office for 9 consecutive years- continues to be a member
        until the expiry of his or her current term of office but on that
        expiry is not eligible for re-appointment except in accordance with
        section 4(4A) of the Principal Act.

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Public Records Act 1973 No. 8418 of 1973