62Disposal and destruction of records

62 Disposal and destruction of records (1) A council may, not less than 6 years after the date of the last entry in a primary record, lodge that record with Northern Territory Archives. (2) A council may destroy or dispose of a secondary record if: (a) the record is no longer required for the conduct of the affairs of the council; and (b) the record is not required for audit purposes. (3) A person commits an offence if: (a) a person intentionally engages in conduct; and

Local Government (General) Regulations 2021 37 (b) the conduct results in the destruction, damage or removal from the council's custody or the concealment of: (i) a primary record of the council; or (ii) a secondary record of the council that is required for the conduct of the affairs of the council or for audit purposes. Note for regulation 62 See Part 9 of the Information Act 2002 for further requirements regarding records.