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Public Records Act 2023
sec.61Application for review of disposal decision
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### sec.61 Application for review of disposal decision
A public authority may apply in writing to the committee for a review of a decision made by the archivist refusing to authorise the disposal of a particular public record or class of public record.
The application must be made to the committee—
within 14 days after the public authority is notified of the archivist’s decision; or
if the committee allows a further period in which to make the application—within the further period.
On receiving the application, the committee must give notice of the application to the archivist, stating a reasonable period in which the archivist must provide reasons for the decision.
(sec.61-ssec.1) A public authority may apply in writing to the committee for a review of a decision made by the archivist refusing to authorise the disposal of a particular public record or class of public record.
(sec.61-ssec.2) The application must be made to the committee— within 14 days after the public authority is notified of the archivist’s decision; or if the committee allows a further period in which to make the application—within the further period.
(sec.61-ssec.3) On receiving the application, the committee must give notice of the application to the archivist, stating a reasonable period in which the archivist must provide reasons for the decision.
- (a) within 14 days after the public authority is notified of the archivist’s decision; or
- (b) if the committee allows a further period in which to make the application—within the further period.