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Public Records Act 2023
sec.13Ownership of public records
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### sec.13 Ownership of public records
Ownership of a public record of a local government vests in the local government.
Ownership of another public record vests in—
if the responsible public authority for the record has custody of the record—the public authority; or
otherwise—the State.
(sec.13-ssec.1) Ownership of a public record of a local government vests in the local government.
(sec.13-ssec.2) Ownership of another public record vests in— if the responsible public authority for the record has custody of the record—the public authority; or otherwise—the State.
- (a) if the responsible public authority for the record has custody of the record—the public authority; or
- (b) otherwise—the State.