Public Records Bill 1999 (Qld)

Queensland

PUBLIC RECORDS BILL 1999

PUBLIC RECORDS BILL 1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page

an & WN 11131618

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

Short title 2.0... eee eee 6 Commencement... 0.0.0... 6c cece eee eee 6 PULPOSES ©... eee eens 6 Definitions 2.2.0.0... cece eee 6 Act binds all persons .. 0.6... eee 6

PART 2—PUBLIC RECORDS

Division 1—Preliminary

What is a public record... 2... 6... tees 7 Division 2—Making, managing, keeping and preserving public records Making and keeping of public records ............-.. 000 cee eeee eee eee 7 Custody and preservation of public records ...............0 0 eee eee eee 8 Ownership of public records .......... 6... e cece eee eee ee 8 Public records more than 25 years old. ... 2.6... eee eee eee eee 9 Transfer of other public records to archives ............. 0000 cece eee ee 9 Special protection of public records over 30 years old................. 10 Disposal of public records... 2.2.6.6... cece cece eee eee eee 10 Public authority must ensure particular records remain accessible ....... 10

Division 3—Access to public records

Meaning of responsible public authority ................00....00000. 11 Meaning of restricted access period. ................ 00.00 e eee eee 11 Application for access to public records .............. 0.000.000 0000 12

Public access to public records ..........0... 00.00 eee eee 12

Public Records 19 Forms of access... 2... eee eee 13 PART 3—STATE ARCHIVIST AND QUEENSLAND STATE ARCHIVES Division 1—General

20 State archivist and Queensland State Archives ...................04. 14 21 Appointment of archivist ........ 0.000... eee eee eee 15 22 Terms and conditions of appointment ................0.0....000000. 15 23 Resignation ...... 0... eee eee 15 24 Termination of appointment ................ 0.000 15 25 Preservation of rights ....... 0.0.0... eee eee eee 16 26 Superannuation for archivist who was previously an officer of the