National Archives Act, 1986

National Archives Act, 1986 1986 11

No. 11/1986:

NATIONAL ARCHIVES ACT, 1986

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Interpretation.

2. Archives and Departmental records.

3. Establishment of National Archives.

4. Functions of Director of National Archives.

5. Director of National Archives.

6. Staff of National Archives.

7. Retention and disposal of Departmental records.

8. Transfer of Departmental records more than 30 years old.

9. Disposal of archives by Director.

10. Right to inspect archives.

11. Right to direct that certain records be made available for public inspection.

12. Authenticity of records after transfer to National Archives.

13. Certain records to be Departmental records, etc.

14. Deposit of certain Departmental records.

15. Recovery of private documents.

16. Seal of National Archives.

17. Copyright and reproduction of archives.

18. Removal of archives, etc.

19. Regulations, etc.

20. National Archives Advisory Council.

21. Annual Reports.

22. Construction of certain references.

23. Repeals, etc.

24. Saver for certain records loaned, etc.

26. Short title and commencement.

SCHEDULE

ACTS REFERRED TO

Civil Service Commissioners Act, 1956	1956, No. 45
Civil Service Regulation Acts, 1956 and 1958
County Management Acts, 1940 to 1972
Irish Church Act Amendment Act, 1881	1881, c. 71
Parochial Records Act, 1876	1876, c. 58
Prisons Acts, 1826 to 1980
Public Records (Ireland) Act, 1867	1867, c. 70
Public Records (Ireland) Act, 1867, Amendment Act, 1875	1875, c. 59
Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1963

Number 11 of 1986

NATIONAL ARCHIVES ACT, 1986

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BODY TO BE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND FOR OTHER CONNECTED MATTERS.

[18th May, 1986]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: