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Public Records Act 2005

Public access - Access status of local authority records

45: Requirement to classify access status of local authority records

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"Deciding who can see local authority records"

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When a local authority record becomes old, the person in charge must decide if it is an open access record or a restricted access record. They must follow the rules in section 46. You can think of an open access record as one that anyone can see, and a restricted access record as one that only certain people can see. The person in charge can change their mind about a record at any time and follow the rules in section 46 to make the change.

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Part 3Public access
Access status of local authority records

45Requirement to classify access status of local authority records

  1. When a local authority record becomes a local authority archive, the administrative head of the controlling local authority must, in accordance with section 46, classify it as either—

  2. an open access record; or
    1. a restricted access record.

      1. The administrative head of a controlling local authority may, at any time, change the classification of a local authority record in accordance with section 46.