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National Archives of Australia - Annual reports

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PreservationRecordRecords authorityRetain as national archivesSentenceThe processes and operations involved in ensuring the technical andintellectual survival <strong>of</strong> authentic records through time; encompassesenvironmental control, security, creation, storage, handling and disasterplanning for records in all formats.All information created, sent and received in the course <strong>of</strong> carrying outthe business <strong>of</strong> an agency. Records have many formats, including paperand electronic. They provide pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> what happened, when it happenedand who made decisions.The legal instrument that governs how long an agency’s recordsare kept.The disposal action for Commonwealth records appraised as havingarchival value. This means that the records should be transferred to the<strong>Archives</strong> as soon as they are no longer required for business use.To identify the disposal class a record belongs to and apply thedisposal action specified in the relevant disposal authority.148 <strong>Annual</strong> Reports 2010–11

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