UK Act of Parliament 2011 c. 12 Scotland

Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011

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Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Plus 6 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Records management plans

6 of 14 sections shown
s.001 Records management plans (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish public authorities must prepare, submit and comply with a records management planLocal authority
s.004 Agreement of plans (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Submit your records management plan to the Keeper for approvalCrown / Minister / Government department
s.005 Review of plans (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Keep records management plan under review and comply with Keeper’s review requestsLocal authority
s.006 Records management reviews (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authorities must assist the Keeper during records management reviewsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.008 Model records management plan (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Keeper must publish and maintain a model records management planCrown / Minister / Government department
s.012 Annual report (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Keeper must publish annual report on public records managementCrown / Minister / Government department
8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.002 Authorities to which Part 1 applies (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Meaning of “public records” (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Action notices (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Guidance (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Application of Part 1 in relation to sheriff court records and JP court records (opens in a new tab)
s.011 No right of action for failures to comply (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Interpretation of Part 1 (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Repeals (opens in a new tab)
Part 2

Transmission of court records

0 of 1 section shown
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.015 Transmission of court records (opens in a new tab)
Part 3

General

0 of 2 sections shown
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.016 Commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Short title (opens in a new tab)

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