Archives Regulations 2018 (Cth)

Archives Regulations 2018 made under the

Archives Act 1983

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

Includes amendments: F2024L01299

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Archives Regulations 2018 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 1—Preliminary 1 Name 3 Authority 5 Definitions Part 2—Application of the Act 6 Exempt material—custodial institutions 7 Certain records deemed to be Commonwealth records Part 3—Dealings with Commonwealth institutions 8 Purpose of this Part 9 Requesting information from Commonwealth institutions 10 Notice in relation to dealings with Commonwealth records 11 Dealings with Commonwealth records by Commonwealth institutions 12 Consent to destruction or disposal of certain Commonwealth records Part 4—Access to Commonwealth records 13 Charges for access to records 14 Specified circumstances for access to restricted Commonwealth records Part 5—Discretionary services 15 Discretionary services for persons other than Commonwealth institutions Part 6—Transitional provisions 16 Things done under the old regulations 17 Review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of certain decisions of the Director‑General Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history