Part 1Records management plans
8Model records management plan
1
The Keeper must prepare and publish a model records management plan.
2
Before publishing the model records management plan under subsection (1), the Keeper must—
a
consult the following on a draft of the plan, namely—
i
each authority, and
ii
such other persons (if any) as the Keeper considers appropriate, and
b
have regard to any views expressed in response to the consultation.
3
Authorities must, in preparing and revising their records management plans for the Keeper’s agreement, have regard to the model records management plan published under this section.
4
The Keeper must keep the model records management plan under review and may revise it and publish the revised model plan.
5
Before publishing a revised model plan under subsection (4), the Keeper must—
a
consult the following on a draft of the plan, namely—
i
such authorities as the Keeper considers will be affected by the revisals to the plan, and
ii
such other persons (if any) as the Keeper considers appropriate, and
b
have regard to any views expressed in response to the consultation.
6
References in this Part to the model records management plan include references to a revised model records management plan.