10Meaning of records management

10 Meaning of records management (1) For this Act, records management, in relation to an agency, is the managing of records of the agency— (a) to meet its operational needs; and (b) to ensure its records are managed and, if appropriate, preserved in accessible form— (i) to allow public access to them consistent with the principles of the FOI Act; and (ii) for the benefit of future generations.

Part 2 Management and care of records Division 2.2 Obligation of principal officers Section 11 page 8 Territory Records Act 2002 Effective: 09/03/26 R25 09/03/26 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (2) Records management covers, but is not limited to, the creation, keeping, protection, preservation, storage and disposal of, and access to, records of the agency. 11 Meaning of control and entitled to control of a record (1) For this Act, an agency has control of a record if the agency has possession of the record. (2) For this Act, an agency is entitled to control a record if it is entitled to possession of the record. 12 Records to which Act applies This Act applies to a record of an agency whenever it was made. Division 2.2 Obligation of principal officers 13 Principal officers must ensure Act complied with The principal officer of an agency must ensure that the agency complies with this Act in relation to its records. Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including regulations (see Legislation Act, s 104). Division 2.3 Records management