Source: http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/tocview/inforce/act%2B17%2B1998%2Bcd%2B2000-01-01%2BN
Timestamp: 2013-05-23 07:20:09
Document Index: 388206327

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 2', 'art 3', 'art 4', 'art 35', 'art 5', 'art 6', 'art 7', 'art 8']

State Records Act 1998 No 17Status informationLong title
1 Name of Act 2 Commencement 3 Definitions 4 Aboriginal relics excluded from operation of Act 5 Application of Act to State collecting
institutions 6 Meaning of “control” of a record 7 Meaning of public office “responsible” for a
record 8 State records transferred to private successor of public
office Part 2 Records management responsibilities of public
courts 10 Chief executives to ensure compliance with Act 11 Obligation to protect records 12 Records management obligations 13 Standards and codes of best practice for records
management 14 Obligation to maintain accessibility to
equipment/technology dependent records 15 Authority entitled to access to records 16 Chief executive in special cases 17 Disputes between Authority and public offices 18 Special arrangements for public offices exercising
inter-government functions 19 Records storage facilities and other services 20 Reports by Authority about compliance Part 3 Protection of State records
21 Protection measures 22 Normal administrative practice 23 Permission for sale of privately owned records cannot be
refused unless Authority has offered to buy 24 Consent of public office required before records can be
disposed of 25 Special provision for records concerning Aboriginal
heritage Part 4 Authority entitled to control of State records not
courts 27 Authority’s entitlement to State records no longer
in use 28 Records more than 25 years old presumed not in
use 29 Records required to be made available to
Authority 30 How the Authority takes control of a record 31 Authority not required to take control of
records 32 Authority can be required to take control of records in
some cases 33 Authority’s entitlement to control does not affect
other interests in State records 34 Secrecy and other duties do not prevent compliance with
this Part 35 Public office entitled to return of records if
needed 36 Arrangements for other persons to have possession/custody
of State archives Part 5 Recovery of estrays and other State records
37 Meaning of “estray” 38 Presumption that State records are owned by the
State 39 Power to inspect records believed to be estrays 40 Directions for protection of estrays 41 Directions and assistance to public offices for recovery
of estrays 42 Court action to recover estrays 43 No limitation period on action to recover
estrays 44 Arrangements for protecting estrays in private
hands 45 Power of Authority to obtain State records of archival
significance 46 Directions to protect State records of archival
significance 47 Authority can acquire State records 48 Application of estray law in and of other
jurisdictions Part 6 Public access to State records after 30
courts 50 Open access period for records 51 Access direction must be given for records in the open
access period 52 Deciding whether to open or close records to public
access 53 Secrecy provisions do not apply after 30 years 54 Application to open records to public access 55 Procedures for giving and revoking access
directions 56 Access still available under FOI Act 57 Public office may authorise earlier public
access 58 Arrangements for special access 59 Withholding access to ensure proper care of
records 60 The giving of access 61 Register of access directions 62 Protection from liability when access given Part 7 The Authority and the Board
63 Establishment of the Authority 64 Ministerial control 65 Director to manage and control affairs of the
Authority 66 Principal functions of the Authority 67 Delegation of functions 68 Staff of the Authority 69 Establishment of Board 70 Functions of the Board 71 Director may attend meetings of Board Part 8 Miscellaneous
72 Injunctions to prevent contravention of Act 73 Authority’s duty of confidentiality 74 Personal liability 75 Copying and publishing of State archives 76 Copyright in State archives 77 Certificate as to loss or destruction of State
record 78 Proceedings for offences 79 Savings and transitional provisions 80 Repeal and amendments 81 Regulations 82 Review of Act Schedule 1 Guidelines on some aspects of normal