Glossary

Disposal

Under the Public Records Act, any final action that transfers control of a record, or sells, alters, destroys, or discharges it. Broader ; altering a signed decision can itself count as disposal.

In practice

Disposal is broader than deletion. Under the Act it covers transferring control, selling, altering, destroying, or , which is why editing a signed decision memo can itself be disposal. Always follow your disposal authority and process.

Frequently asked questions

What counts as disposal under the Public Records Act?

Disposal includes transfer of control, sale, alteration, destruction, and discharge , not just deletion. Because alteration is included, changing a finalised record can be a disposal action.

See it in the register

Disposal, in one connected register.

IAR turns terms like this into working practice: assets classified against your disposal authority, stewarded by position, and ready to evidence.