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Public Records Act 2023
sec.80Notice to report
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### sec.80 Notice to report
This section applies if the archivist considers it is reasonably necessary to request a report from a public authority for auditing or monitoring the authority’s compliance with this Act.
The archivist may give notice to the public authority requesting a report about—
any particular aspect of the authority’s practices, procedures or systems for making or managing public records; or
any public records in the custody of the public authority.
The notice must state a reasonable period for compliance with the notice.
The public authority must comply with the notice within the period stated in the notice or a longer period agreed by the archivist.
(sec.80-ssec.1) This section applies if the archivist considers it is reasonably necessary to request a report from a public authority for auditing or monitoring the authority’s compliance with this Act.
(sec.80-ssec.2) The archivist may give notice to the public authority requesting a report about— any particular aspect of the authority’s practices, procedures or systems for making or managing public records; or any public records in the custody of the public authority.
(sec.80-ssec.3) The notice must state a reasonable period for compliance with the notice.
(sec.80-ssec.4) The public authority must comply with the notice within the period stated in the notice or a longer period agreed by the archivist.
- (a) any particular aspect of the authority’s practices, procedures or systems for making or managing public records; or
- (b) any public records in the custody of the public authority.