10Custody of future Royal Commission records

10 Custody of future Royal Commission records

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 9(2)(a) of the Act, this section applies in relation to Royal Commission records of a Royal Commission for which the Final Report is presented to the Governor‑General after the commencement of this section. (2) The records are to be kept in the custody of the Secretary of the Attorney‑General’s Department during the 20‑year period beginning on the day the Final Report for the Royal Commission is presented to the Governor‑General (the interim‑access period for that Royal Commission). (3) After the end of the interim‑access period, the records are to be kept in the custody of the National Archives of Australia. (4) However, this section does not apply in relation to a Royal Commission record if a direction under subsection 22(3) of the Archives Act 1983 is in force in relation to the record.

Note 1: Subject to subsection (4), the Secretary of the Attorney‑General’s Department or the National Archives of Australia is a custodian of these Royal Commission records for the purposes of section 9 of the Act (see the definition of custodian in subsection 9(1) of the Act).

Note 2: A person who, or a body that, has custody of a Royal Commission record under a direction under subsection 22(3) of the Archives Act 1983 is a custodian of the record for the purposes of section 9 of the Act (see the definition of custodian in subsection 9(1) of the Act).