This standard sets out principles for making and keeping full and accurate records as required under section 12(1) of the State Records Act 1998. The principles are: Records must be made; Records must be accurate; Records must be authentic; Records must have integrity; Records must be useable. Each principle is supported by mandatory compliance requirements.
Critical Arguements
CA "Section 21(1) of the State Records Act 1998 requires public offices to 'make and keep full and accurate records'. The purpose of this standard is to assist public offices to meet this obligation and to provide a benchmark against which a public office's compliance may be measured."
Conclusions
RQ None
SOW
DC This standard is promulgated by the State Records Agency of New South Wales, Australia, as required under section 12(1) of the State Records Act 1998.
CA NSW has issued their metadata standard because one of the ÔÇ£key methodsÔÇØ for assuring the long-term preservation of e-records is through he use of standardized sets of recordkeeping metadata. Not only can their metadata strategy help public offices meet their individual requirements for accu
