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Public Records Act 2005

Purpose, other preliminary provisions, and key administrative provisions - Key administrative provisions - Archives Council

15: Function of Archives Council

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"The Archives Council helps the Minister by giving advice on keeping important documents and information."

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The Archives Council helps the Minister by giving advice on recordkeeping and archive matters. You can think of recordkeeping as keeping track of important documents and information. The Council gives advice on things like how to keep records when Māori customs and traditions are involved, and how to get rid of public records that are no longer needed. The Council also makes recommendations on appeals to the Minister, which means they help the Minister make decisions on certain matters. The Council has the power to do what it needs to do to perform its functions. This means they can make decisions and take actions to help them give good advice to the Minister. You can find more information about some of these functions in section 5, section 20(3), section 26, section 34, and section 55. The Council must report to the Minister every year on how it has performed its functions. The Minister then presents this report to the House of Representatives, which is a group of people who help make decisions for the country.

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Key administrative provisions: Archives Council

15Function of Archives Council

  1. The function of the Archives Council is to provide to the Minister, on the request of the Minister or on its own initiative,—

  2. advice concerning recordkeeping and archive matters including (without limitation)—
    1. recordkeeping and archive matters in which tikanga Māori is relevant:
      1. the Orders in Council that may be made under section 5:
        1. authorisations to dispose of public records under section 20(3):
          1. the approval of repositories under section 26:
            1. appropriate criteria for the independent audit of the recordkeeping practices of the Chief Archivist conducted under section 34:
            2. recommendations under section 55 on appeals to the Minister.

              1. For the purpose of performing its functions under this Act, the Council has full powers, rights, and privileges.

              2. The Council must report to the Minister each year on the performance of its functions during the preceding year.

              3. The Minister must, as soon as practicable after receiving a report under subsection (3), present the report to the House of Representatives.

              Notes
              • Section 15(1)(a)(v): amended, on , by section 9 of the Public Records Amendment Act (No 2) 2010 (2010 No 133).