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Record keeping

One of the aims of the National Archives of Scotland (NAS) is to lead the development of archival practice in Scotland. These pages are designed to provide help and information to anyone with responsibility for records in Scotland or with an interest in record keeping. The pages have been divided into five main areas as listed below:

Conservation

Information relating to the preservation and conservation of archives including work which has already been undertaken by the NAS Conservation Services Branch and conservation grants.

records storage at the NAS

Guidance for depositors

Guidance and forms required by those involved in depositing records in the NAS from government departments, non-departmental public bodies, courts, legal bodies and the Church of Scotland. Also includes information on the transmission of court and legal records and the retransmission of records to depositors.


Legislation

Information on the legislation under which archives operate, such as the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act, the Data Protection Act, the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations and the Public Records Act.

Records management

Guidance on managing records in paper and electronic formats.

Records policies

Policies of the NAS on areas such as the selection of government records and data protection.

   
 
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