sec.46Making standards, policies and guidelines

### sec.46 Making standards, policies and guidelines The archivist may make any of the following documents in relation to matters regulated under this Act— a standard with which a public authority, or class of public authority, must comply; a policy to which a public authority, or class of public authority, must have regard; a guideline to which a public authority, or class of public authority, may have regard. A standard must be approved by regulation and takes effect— on the day it is approved; or if a later day is stated in the standard—on the later day. A policy or guideline takes effect— on the day it is published on the archives website; or if a later day is stated in the policy or guideline—on the later day. (sec.46-ssec.1) The archivist may make any of the following documents in relation to matters regulated under this Act— a standard with which a public authority, or class of public authority, must comply; a policy to which a public authority, or class of public authority, must have regard; a guideline to which a public authority, or class of public authority, may have regard. (sec.46-ssec.2) A standard must be approved by regulation and takes effect— on the day it is approved; or if a later day is stated in the standard—on the later day. (sec.46-ssec.3) A policy or guideline takes effect— on the day it is published on the archives website; or if a later day is stated in the policy or guideline—on the later day. - (a) a standard with which a public authority, or class of public authority, must comply; - (b) a policy to which a public authority, or class of public authority, must have regard; - (c) a guideline to which a public authority, or class of public authority, may have regard. - (a) on the day it is approved; or - (b) if a later day is stated in the standard—on the later day. - (a) on the day it is published on the archives website; or - (b) if a later day is stated in the policy or guideline—on the later day.