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Public Records Act 2023
sec.39Refusal if access not practicable
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### sec.39 Refusal if access not practicable
The archivist may refuse a person access to a public record if—
the record’s preservation would be detrimentally affected by giving access to the record; or
the record is reasonably available for purchase by members of the public under arrangements made by a public authority; or
the record is only able to be produced or made available with the use of particular equipment, systems or technology that the archives does not have or is unable to reasonably obtain for use.
- (a) the record’s preservation would be detrimentally affected by giving access to the record; or
- (b) the record is reasonably available for purchase by members of the public under arrangements made by a public authority; or
- (c) the record is only able to be produced or made available with the use of particular equipment, systems or technology that the archives does not have or is unable to reasonably obtain for use.