You cannot get rid of public records or protected records without the Chief Archivist's permission. The Chief Archivist must follow the rules of this Act when giving permission. If another Act says you must get rid of a public record or protected record, you do not need the Chief Archivist's permission.
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No person may dispose of, or authorise the disposal of, public records or protected records except with the authority of the Chief Archivist, given in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
Subsection (1) does not apply if the disposal of a public record or a protected record is required by or under another Act.
