Information Act

• About the Act
• Applications and refusals
• Exemptions
• Information Commissioner
• Record Keeping
• Fees for Applications and Complaints
• Privacy
• Privacy Statement
• Forms

Record Keeping

Requirements in relation to records and archives management are under Part 9 of the Act.

Under the Act, the Vice-Chancellor has a duty to ensure that the University complies with the records and archives management requirements. The Act also identifies University obligations concerning the protection, management, transferring and form of records.

The NT Archive Service can prepare and review standards for the management of records. The standards must have the Vice-Chancellor’s approval in order to take effect.

The Act provides for the management of archives, including requirements for the transfer of records to archives, the determination of open access periods (ordinarily 30 years unless in the public interest to remain closed), and accessing and correcting archives not publicly available.

In addition, it is an offence (in certain circumstances) under the Act to mishandle information and penalties may apply.