Introduction

Scope

This guideline applies to all public sector organisations as defined in Part 5 of the Information Act 2002:

• an agency
• a government business division
• a government-owned corporation
• a local authority
• a statutory corporation
• a person appointed, or body established, by or under an Act or by the Administrator or by a minister
• the Police Force of the Northern Territory
• a person holding an office or position under an Act
• a court of the Territory
• a tribunal of the Territory
• a person or body declared by the regulations to be a public sector organisation.

Purpose

To provide advice to public sector organisations on how to research, develop, document and gain approval for a functional records disposal schedule. Advice is also provided on maintaining and reviewing an approved schedule.

Authority

This Guideline is issued by the Department of Corporate and Digital Development, Digital Policy (Records Service).

Legal and regulatory framework

The regulatory basis for this guideline is defined in:

• the Information Act
• the Records Management Standards for Public Sector Organisations in the Northern Territory
• Australian Standards AS ISO 15489: 2002 - Records Management.

Contact

To find out more, contact Records and Information Management.