This general retention and disposal authority identifies those records created and maintained by NSW councils and county councils which are required as State archives and provides approval, under the provisions of the State Records Act 1998, for the destruction of certain other records, after minimum retention periods have been met. The authority applies to all records of council business and administration.

This Authority applies to:

• all councils and county councils under the Local Government Act 1993

• NSW public offices listed as water supply authorities under the Water Management Act 2000 and whose responsibilities include the provision of local water supply and sewerage services in respect of records relating to the provision, management or operation of those services

• NSW public offices whose responsibilities include the provision of local government services, such as the Lord Howe Island Board, in respect of records relating to the provision, management or operation of those services.

This general retention and disposal authority replaces GDA 10. Copies of this earlier general retention and disposal authority are available from State Records NSW.

Downloadable copies of this general retention and disposal authority are available at https://staterecords.nsw.gov.au/recordkeeping/guidance-and-resources/local-government-records-ga39

GA39 has been replaced by FA450-Local Government Records available at https://www.nsw.gov.au/nsw-government/recordkeeping/sentence-and-dispose/records-retention-and-disposal-authorities/local-government-records-fa450