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NO-8-Standard on managing a records management program

The standard sets out principles for establishing and managing a records management program in a public office.

Issued: 23 April 2004 by State Records NSW

This AR is archived. No replacements were suggested by the author.

Key information

Status
Archived
Type
State Records Authority Standard
Identifier
No. 8
Compliance
Mandatory

Who needs to know and/or comply with this?

  • Departments
  • Executive agencies related to Departments
  • Advisory Entities (including Boards and Committees)
  • Separate agencies
  • State Owned Corporations
  • Statutory Authorities/Bodies
  • Subsidiaries of the NSW Government established under the Corporations Act
  • Councils under the Local Government Act
  • Universities

About

The standard sets out principles for establishing and managing a records management program in a public office.

Section 12 (2) of the State Records Act 1998 requires each public office to 'establish and maintain a records management program for the public office'.  The purpose of this standard is to assist public offices to meet this obligation and to provide a benchmark against which a public office's compliance may be measured. The standard sets out five principles for establishing and maintaining a records management program.  Each principle is explained and followed by minimum compliance requirements.  Sources of further guidance and a list of compliance requirements are also provided.

This standard replaces Standard No. 2 Standard on records management programs (issued 10 February 1999).  Standard No. 2 is available from https://www.opengov.nsw.gov.au/

This standard has been replaced by Standard No. 12 Standard on records management.

Contacts

Contact
Not provided
Phone
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Publishing Agency
State Records Authority of NSW
Issuing Authority
State Records NSW