Acts and Regulations

A-11.1 - Archives Act

Section 5
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Duties of Provincial Archivist
5(1)The duties of the Provincial Archivist are
(a) to have the care, custody and control of the Archives;
(b) to prepare records schedules governing the retention, destruction and transfer of public records to the Archives;
(c) to provide economical storage facilities for public records and to encourage the use of such facilities;
(d) to encourage the use by departments and local governments of modern records storage and classification systems in order to ensure that important policies and programs are documented and that public records are protected against deterioration, loss and destruction;
(e) to discover, collect and preserve records having any bearing upon the history of New Brunswick;
(f) to copy and publish copies of records relating to the history of New Brunswick;
(g) to classify, index and catalogue all records in his custody; and
(h) to perform such other duties as are prescribed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council.
5(2)The Provincial Archivist may acquire by gift, bequest, loan or purchase and place in the Archives for preservation records having any bearing upon the history of New Brunswick upon such terms and conditions as are stated by the person giving, bequeathing, lending or selling the records.
1982, c.3, s.3; 2005, c.7, s.2; 2017, c.20, s.4
Duties of Provincial Archivist
5(1)The duties of the Provincial Archivist are
(a) to have the care, custody and control of the Archives;
(b) to prepare records schedules governing the retention, destruction and transfer of public records to the Archives;
(c) to provide economical storage facilities for public records and to encourage the use of such facilities;
(d) to encourage the use by departments, municipalities and rural communities of modern records storage and classification systems in order to ensure that important policies and programs are documented and that public records are protected against deterioration, loss and destruction;
(e) to discover, collect and preserve records having any bearing upon the history of New Brunswick;
(f) to copy and publish copies of records relating to the history of New Brunswick;
(g) to classify, index and catalogue all records in his custody; and
(h) to perform such other duties as are prescribed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council.
5(2)The Provincial Archivist may acquire by gift, bequest, loan or purchase and place in the Archives for preservation records having any bearing upon the history of New Brunswick upon such terms and conditions as are stated by the person giving, bequeathing, lending or selling the records.
1982, c.3, s.3; 2005, c.7, s.2
Duties of Provincial Archivist
5(1)The duties of the Provincial Archivist are
(a) to have the care, custody and control of the Archives;
(b) to prepare records schedules governing the retention, destruction and transfer of public records to the Archives;
(c) to provide economical storage facilities for public records and to encourage the use of such facilities;
(d) to encourage the use by departments, municipalities and rural communities of modern records storage and classification systems in order to ensure that important policies and programs are documented and that public records are protected against deterioration, loss and destruction;
(e) to discover, collect and preserve records having any bearing upon the history of New Brunswick;
(f) to copy and publish copies of records relating to the history of New Brunswick;
(g) to classify, index and catalogue all records in his custody; and
(h) to perform such other duties as are prescribed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council.
5(2)The Provincial Archivist may acquire by gift, bequest, loan or purchase and place in the Archives for preservation records having any bearing upon the history of New Brunswick upon such terms and conditions as are stated by the person giving, bequeathing, lending or selling the records.
1982, c.3, s.3; 2005, c.7, s.2