sec.21Notifying archives about particular public records

### sec.21 Notifying archives about particular public records A public authority must give notice to the archivist if the authority has custody of a public record— that is more than 25 years old; or that the authority knows, or ought reasonably to know— is of permanent value, regardless of its age; and is at risk of loss or damage. a hard copy public record held in a storage facility that periodically floods a digital public record held in an electronic system to be decommissioned - (a) that is more than 25 years old; or - (b) that the authority knows, or ought reasonably to know— (i) is of permanent value, regardless of its age; and (ii) is at risk of loss or damage. Examples for paragraph (b) (ii) — • a hard copy public record held in a storage facility that periodically floods • a digital public record held in an electronic system to be decommissioned - (i) is of permanent value, regardless of its age; and - (ii) is at risk of loss or damage. - • a hard copy public record held in a storage facility that periodically floods - • a digital public record held in an electronic system to be decommissioned - (i) is of permanent value, regardless of its age; and - (ii) is at risk of loss or damage. - • a hard copy public record held in a storage facility that periodically floods - • a digital public record held in an electronic system to be decommissioned