Records Management


Legislation

A framework of legislation, policy and procedures governs the management of recorded information within the government of British Columbia. The Document Disposal Act provides the legislative foundation for the management of government information.

The Document Disposal Act (RSBC 1996, c. 99) specifies the approvals required before government records can be disposed of including destruction or transfer to the government archives.

In addition, legislation that relates to specific records series is cited in individual Operational Records Classification Systems (ORCS).

For more information on legislation and policies related to records management please see the Legislation, Policy and Standards section of our website.