National Archives of Australia - Annual reports

Appendix BRecords authorities issuedUnder section 24(2)(b) of the Archives Act 1983the Director-General issues records authoritiesfor the disposal or retention of records. Recordsauthorities are developed in partnership withindividual Australian Government agencies tocover core business responsibilities. The Archivesis also responsible for development of generalrecords authorities that cover records common toall agencies.During 2010–11, five records authorities wereissued for use by multiple agencies:• Records Damaged Beyond Recovery in aNatural Disaster, a Defined Emergency orOther Unforeseen Circumstance• Grant Management• Land Councils• Public or Official Inquiries• Superannuation Records Disposal Freeze.• Department of Infrastructure and Transport –Tasmanian Railway Records• Department of the Prime Minister andCabinet – Royal Commissions• Department of Sustainability, Environment,Water, Population and Communities• Fair Work Ombudsman• High Court of Australia• National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority• Office of the Australian Building andConstruction Commissioner• Old Parliament House• Private Health Insurance AdministrationCouncil• Royal Australian Mint• Seacare Authority.Twenty-four records authorities were issued to 24individual agencies during the reporting period:• Australia Council for the Arts• Australian Electoral Commission(maintenance amendments)• Australian Institute of Family Studies• Australian Institute of Marine Science• Australian Learning and Teaching Council• Australian Taxation Office• Comcare• Commonwealth Superannuation Commission(ComSuper)• Department of Broadband, Communicationsand the Digital Economy• Department of Defence (Military Personnel –Disciplinary Conduct)• Department of Education, Employment andWorkplace Relations• Department of Human Services• Department of Innovation, Industry, Scienceand Research – Australian AstronomicalObservatory112 Annual Reports 2010–11