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Archives Act 1983

No. 79, 1983

Compilation No. 50

Compilation date: 11 December 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 115, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Archives Act 1983 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 December 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
2A Objects of this Act
3 Interpretation
3A A company no longer established for a public purpose
3B Commonwealth‑controlled companies or associations that are not authorities of the Commonwealth
3C Director‑General may determine archival resources of the Commonwealth
4 Extension to Territories
4A Application of the Criminal Code
Part II—Establishment, functions and powers of the National Archives of Australia
5 Establishment and functions of National Archives of Australia
6 Powers of Archives
6A Records that are not part of the archival resources of the Commonwealth
Part III—The Director‑General and staff of the Archives
7 Director‑General
8 Delegation by Director‑General
9 Staff
Part IV—National Archives of Australia Advisory Council
10 National Archives of Australia Advisory Council
11 Functions of Council
12 Chair and Deputy Chair of Council
13 Deputies of members
14 Remuneration and allowances of members
15 Termination of office of member
16 Resignation of member
17 Meetings of the Council
Part V—Commonwealth records
Division 1—Preliminary
18 Records of the Parliament
19 Court