These directions apply when the State Archivist is unable to accept a transfer of State archives from a State organisation under s.32(4) of the State Records Act 2000. They provide minimal compliance requirements as to how State archives, in any format, are to be kept by State organisations until such time as transfer can take place.
These directions do not apply to government organisations which have, via their Recordkeeping Plan, applied for and received permission from the State Records Commission (SRC) to retain State archives beyond the compulsory transfer period. Such archives are to be kept in accordance with SRC Standards.
