sec.20Archivist may authorise disposal of public records

### sec.20 Archivist may authorise disposal of public records The archivist may authorise disposal of a public record, or class of public record, if a responsible public authority for the record or class— has applied to the archivist to dispose of the record or class; or has consented to the disposal of the record or class. An authorisation given under subsection (1) is a disposal authorisation . In authorising the disposal of a public record or class of public record, the archivist must have regard to— the main purpose of, and principles for administering, this Act; and any archives appraisal statement; and any industry or professional standards relevant to the record or class. Subsection (5) applies if the archives is the responsible public authority for a public record because of section 17 or 18 . Before disposing of the public record under a disposal authorisation, the archivist must ask the committee to advise whether the record should be disposed of. To remove any doubt, it is declared that the registrar or other officer of a court with responsibility for public records may apply for, or consent to, the disposal of a public record or class of public record. (sec.20-ssec.1) The archivist may authorise disposal of a public record, or class of public record, if a responsible public authority for the record or class— has applied to the archivist to dispose of the record or class; or has consented to the disposal of the record or class. (sec.20-ssec.2) An authorisation given under subsection (1) is a disposal authorisation . (sec.20-ssec.3) In authorising the disposal of a public record or class of public record, the archivist must have regard to— the main purpose of, and principles for administering, this Act; and any archives appraisal statement; and any industry or professional standards relevant to the record or class. (sec.20-ssec.4) Subsection (5) applies if the archives is the responsible public authority for a public record because of section 17 or 18 . (sec.20-ssec.5) Before disposing of the public record under a disposal authorisation, the archivist must ask the committee to advise whether the record should be disposed of. (sec.20-ssec.6) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the registrar or other officer of a court with responsibility for public records may apply for, or consent to, the disposal of a public record or class of public record. - (a) has applied to the archivist to dispose of the record or class; or - (b) has consented to the disposal of the record or class. - (a) the main purpose of, and principles for administering, this Act; and - (b) any archives appraisal statement; and - (c) any industry or professional standards relevant to the record or class.