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RDA expiry date: N/A; current until revoked

 

This retention and disposal authority covers records of Royal Commissions, boards of inquiry and formal reviews established and conducted under the Inquiries Act 2014. This RDA only applies to records created and received by an inquiry body. Disposal of public offices' records of contribution to a formal inquiry is authorised by the General Disposal Authority for Records of Common Administrative Functions.

Functions in PROS 17/01:

  • ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
  • INQUIRY, INVESTIGATION AND RESEARCH
  • REPORTING.

 

Keywords: royal commissions

 

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