15. Regulations

Terms defined in s 2

• Centre

  Centre

  Defined · s 2

  “Centre” means the National Archives and Records Centre established under section 3;

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• Director

  Director

  Defined · s 2

  “Director” means the Director of National Archives and Records appointed under section 4;

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• public archives

  public archives

  Defined · s 2

  “public archives” means those public records that —(a)are more than 25 years old;(b)are specified by the Director as being of enduring national or historical value; and(c)have been transferred to the Centre or to such other place as the Director may from time to time determine;

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• public records

  public records

  Defined · s 2

  “public records” means papers, documents, records, registers, printed materials, books, maps, plans, drawings, photographs, microfilms, cinematograph films and sound recordings of any kind whatsoever, produced or received by any public office in the transaction of official business, or by any officer in the course of his official duties, and includes current records, intermediate records and public archives.

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