PUBLIC RECORDS ACT 1973 - SECT 12 Standards for management of public records

PUBLIC RECORDS ACT 1973 - SECT 12

The Keeper of Public Records shall establish standards for the efficient management of public records and in particular with respect to—

        (a)     the creation, maintenance and security of public records;

        (b)     the selection of public records worthy of preservation;

        (c)     the transfer of public records to the Public Record Office; and

        (d)     the segregation and disposal of public records not worthy of preservation—

and shall assist public officers in applying these standards to records under their control.