Compliance timetable
There is a compliance timetable for the Standard on digital recordkeeping with requirements phased in for public offices up to 2012.
Past compliance requirements
The following table provides an overview of how past requirements for NSW public offices under Part 2 of the State Records Act have been phased in.
| Source of requirement | Date of commencement |
|---|---|
| Standard on the Physical Storage of State Records (Standard No. 3)* | |
| Principle 1: Location | 2001 |
| Principle 2: Environmental control (minimum compliance requirements 3-6) | 2003 |
| Principle 2: Environmental control (minimum compliance requirements 1-2) | 2006 |
| Principle 3: Shelving and packaging ** | 1 July 2005 |
| Principle 4: Protection from disaster | 2003 |
| Principle 5: Maintenance | 2003 |
| Principle 6: Careful handling | 2001 |
| Principle 7: Accessibility | 2002 |
| Standard on Counter Disaster Strategies for Records and Recordkeeping Systems (Standard No. 6) *** | |
| Principle 1: Risk assessment | 2002 |
| Principle 2: Planning | 2002 |
| Principle 3: Vital records protection | 2002 |
| Standard on Full and Accurate Records (Standard No. 7) **** | |
| Principle 1: Records must be made | 2004 |
| Principle 2: Records must be accurate | 2004 |
| Principle 3: Records must be authentic | 2004 |
| Principle 4: Records must have integrity | 2004 |
| Principle 5: Records must be useable | 2004 |
| Standard on Managing a Records Management Program (Standard No. 8) **** | |
| Principle 1: Directed by policy | 2004 |
| Principle 2: Planned | 2004 |
| Principle 3: Staffed with skilled people | 2004 |
| Principle 4: Implemented | 2004 |
| Principle 5: Monitored and reviewed | 2004 |
| Standard on the appraisal and disposal of State records (Standard No. 9) ***** | |
| Principle 1: Analytical | 2007 |
| Principle 2: Comprehensive | 2007 |
| Principle 3: Authorised | 2007 |
| Principle 4: Accountable | 2007 |
| Principle 5: Implemented | 2007 |
* Requirements in the Standard on the Physical Storage of State Records come into force on January 1 of each year.
** Principle 3 Shelving and packaging was due to commence on 1 July 2003, instead this principle will commence on 1 July 2005 to enable State Records to source appropriate archival boxes.
*** Requirements in the Standard on Counter Disaster Strategies for Records and Recordkeeping Systems came into effect on 21 June 2002. The standard will be monitored from 1 January 2004.
**** Requirements in the Standard on Full and Accurate Records and the Standard on Managing a Records Management Program came into effect on 23 April 2004.
***** Requirements in the Standard on the appraisal and disposal of State records came into effect on 18 April 2007.
