The
Public Records Act 2002 was proclaimed
(
PDF, 152kb) on 1 July 2002, and replaced Part 7 (sections 56-67) of the Libraries and
Archives Act 1988 and the Libraries and Archives Regulations 1990
with a new statute devoted specifically to the management of public records.
Queensland State Archives has developed a Plain
English Guide ( PDF, 284kb) providing an overview of the history and purpose of the
Act and explaining each section in detail.
The main purpose of the Act is to ensure that public records of Queensland are made, kept, managed and preserved in a useable form for the benefit of present and future generations.
The Act will promote consistency and accountability in recordkeeping practices across government. Queensland State Archives has been provided with the legislative authority to establish and implement a policy framework which reflects national and international best practice is recordkeeping.
