Territory Records Act 2002
Part 3Agency records—access
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Part 3 Agency records—access Section 30 page 20 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) The person is entitled to choose how the person is to be given access, but the agency may decide to give access in another way if satisfied that access in the way chosen by the person— (a) is not practicable because the agency does not have, and cannot readily obtain, equipment necessary to give access that way; or (b) would be unreasonable because of the cost to the agency in giving access that way; or (c) would interfere unreasonably with the agency’s operations; or (d) would not be appropriate having regard to the physical nature of the record; or (e) would be detrimental to the proper preservation of the record; or (f) would be an infringement of copyright, other than copyright owned by the Territory or an agency. (3) The agency may give access subject to conditions to ensure the safe custody and proper preservation of the record.