A category of local authority record declared under s40 of the Act to have extra legal protection; its disposal requires the Chief Archivist's approval. Treat these as high-control, high-risk records.
A protected record is a local authority record declared under s40 to have extra legal protection; its disposal requires the Chief Archivist's approval. Protected-record status is declared by notice and maintained as a list; treat these as high-control, high-risk records.
IAR turns terms like this into working practice: assets classified against your disposal authority, stewarded by position, and ready to evidence.