{"id":"state-records-regulations-2025","name":"State Records Regulations 2025","slug":"state-records-regulations-2025","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182059,"registerId":"wa-state-records-regulations-2025-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"State Records Regulations 2025","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nState Records Act 2000\n\nState Records Regulations 2025\n\nWestern Australia\n\nState Records Regulations 2025\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Charges for services in relation to State archives that are government records (Act s. 84) 1\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 3\n\n  \n\nState Records Act 2000\n\nState Records Regulations 2025\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations are the *State Records Regulations 2025*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation as follows —\n\n(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website;\n\n(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.\n\n##### 3. Charges for services in relation to State archives that are government records (Act s. 84)\n\n(1) The charge for a service in relation to a State archive that is a government record must be determined in accordance with the Table to this regulation.\n\n(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a government organisation, other than a Schedule 3 organisation.\n\nTable\n\n| **Item** | **Description of charge** | **Fee amount** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. | Supply of digital image, other than a map or plan referred to in item 2, as follows — |  |\n|  | (a) up to 25 pages | $21.25 |\n|  | (b) at least 26 pages, but no more than 100 pages | $85.00 |\n|  | (c) at least 101 pages, but no more than 200 pages | $170.00 |\n|  | (d) more than 200 pages | The amount determined by the Director, but not less than $170.00 |\n| 2. | Supply of digital image of a map or plan larger than A4 size | $35.00 (per map or plan) |\n\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *State Records Regulations 2025*. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *State Records Regulations 2025* | SL 2025/93 11 Jun 2025 | r. 1 and 2: 11 Jun 2025 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 12 Jun 2025 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\n\n© State of Western Australia 2025.\n\nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.\n\nAttribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2025.\n\nBy Authority: GEOFF O. LAWN, Government Printer\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope assessment is not possible. The legislative text was unavailable due to a broken or removed URL on the Western Australian Parliamentary Counsel's Office website. No analysis of original versus amended intent can be performed."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative content was retrievable — the source page returned a 404-style error","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without access to the actual text","Score of 1 reflects absence of content, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"## State Records Regulations 2025 (WA)\n\n**⚠️ Content Unavailable**\n\nThe actual text of this Western Australian legislation could not be retrieved. The page hosting the *State Records Regulations 2025* is no longer accessible on the Western Australian legislation website due to system and security upgrades.\n\n**What we can reasonably infer:**\nBased on the title alone, this instrument would likely set out detailed rules supporting the *State Records Act 2000* (WA), which governs how government agencies in Western Australia create, manage, store, and dispose of official records. Regulations of this type typically affect:\n- **State government employees and agencies** (who must follow records management procedures)\n- **Archivists and records managers** (who implement compliance systems)\n- **Members of the public** (who may seek access to government records)\n\n**What to do:**\nTo find the actual content, visit the [Western Australian legislation website](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au) and search for *State Records Regulations 2025* using the site menu."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be a straightforward fee-setting regulation made under section 84 of the State Records Act 2000, which specifically authorises charges for services relating to State archives. The scope remains limited to that specific purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (only 3 substantive regulations)","Single operational provision (regulation 3) with a simple fee table","Only one defined term reference ('Schedule 3 organisation' referring to the parent Act)","Minimal conditional logic (one exemption in subregulation 3(2))","No cross-references except to section 84 of the parent Act","Straightforward tabular fee structure with clear thresholds"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the fees that people must pay to access historical government records held by the State Records Office of Western Australia.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Establishes a fee schedule for obtaining digital copies of State archives (historical government records)\n- Applies to members of the public and most government organisations requesting copies\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Researchers and historians** seeking digital copies of old government documents\n- **Government organisations** (except those listed in Schedule 3 of the Act) who need copies of archival records\n- **State Records Office** staff who process these requests\n\n**The fees:**\n- **Standard documents:** $21.25 for up to 25 pages, scaling up to $170 for 101-200 pages, with larger requests priced by the Director\n- **Large maps/plans:** $35.00 each\n\n**Key exemption:**\nSchedule 3 organisations (specific government bodies listed in the main Act) don't have to pay these charges.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis updates the pricing for accessing Western Australia's historical records, ensuring the State Records Office can recover costs for digitisation and reproduction services while maintaining public access to government archives."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations implement the fee-setting power in State Records Act s.84 by prescribing charges, exemptions, and commencement details. They do not expand or narrow the Act’s substantive coverage of State archives; they only set how and when fees are applied and allow limited Director discretion."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-topic instrument (fees for digital images) limits layered rules and exceptions","Specified fee schedule in a table simplifies application but requires staff implementation","Exemption for government organisations except Schedule 3 bodies increases need to identify status of requestors (r.3(2))","Director discretion to set fees for very large requests introduces bounded but non‑formulaic pricing (r.3(1) and Table item 1(d))","Commencement staged across regs 1–2 and the rest (r.2) creates minor operational timing requirements","Regulations operate under State Records Act s.84, so interaction with the Act’s definitions and Schedule 3 listings affects application"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations prescribe charges for supplying digital images of State archives that are government records and set their commencement dates. They require requestors (not all government organisations) to pay fixed fees for copies and create a predictable charging regime.\n\nThe Director may determine the charge for very large requests subject to a stated minimum. Mechanically, the instrument shifts copying costs onto requestors, creates administrative billing for the archives office, and leaves limited pricing discretion with the Director."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/state-records-regulations-2025","history":"/api/acts/state-records-regulations-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/state-records-regulations-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/state-records-regulations-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/state-records-regulations-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/state-records-regulations-2025/documents"}}