A GUIDE TO THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 1.

  INTRODUCTION
• 2.

  A BRIEF GUIDE TO THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT
• 2.1.

  COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORK
• 3.

  PUBLIC OFFICES & THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT
• 4.

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT & THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT
• 5.

  OTHER PUBLIC RECORDS ACT PROVISIONS
• 6.

  PUBLIC RECORDS ACT: SELF ASSESSMENT RECORDKEEPING CHECKLIST
• 7.

  FURTHER READING & ADVICE
• 8.

  INDEX TO THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT

August 2006