291New section 7A inserted

291 New section 7A inserted

After section 7 of the Public Records Act 1973 insert—

"7A Cultural safety guidelines and procedures

(1) The Keeper of Public Records, after consultation with the First Peoples' Assembly, must establish written guidelines and procedures to promote and safeguard cultural safety in the exercise of the Keeper's powers and performance of the Keeper's functions under this Act or any other Act in relation to—

(a) the public office that is Gellung Warl; and

(b) public records transferred or required to be transferred from Gellung Warl to the Public Record Office.

(2) The Keeper of Public Records may request the Treaty Authority provide advice for the purposes of establishing the guidelines and procedures.

(3) Guidelines and procedures established under this section are not binding on the Keeper of Public Records and a failure to comply with them does not, of itself—

(b) affect the validity of any act or decision, or otherwise make unlawful any exercise of power or performance of functions, of the Keeper under this Act or any other Act, or provide grounds for review of any act or decision.".