Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) This section applies in relation to a record that—
(a) is held by a public sector body; and
(b) was either—
(i) created for the sole purpose of an arrangement under section 25 or a request under section 26; or
(ii) received from the Parliamentary Budget Officer in relation to an arrangement under section 25 or a request under section 26.
(2) Except as provided by this Act, the Public Records Act 1973 does not apply to or in respect of the record.
(3) The public sector body Head for the public sector body that holds the record may cause the record to be transferred to the custody of the Public Record Office in accordance with arrangements approved by the Keeper of Public Records.
(4) If the record is not transferred to the custody of the Public Record Office in accordance with subsection (3) within a period of 25 years after the creation of the record, the public sector body Head must transfer the record as soon as practicable after the end of that period.
(5) Subject to section 32, the Public Records Act 1973 (other than sections 8A and 10) applies to and in respect of the record as if—
(a) the record were a public record of a public office; and
(b) the record were required by that Act to be transferred to the Public Record Office; and
(c) the public sector body Head for that public sector body were the officer in charge of a public office; and
(d) each employee of the public sector body were a public officer.
(6) A transfer made under subsection (3) or (4) must be made in accordance with arrangements approved by the Keeper of Public Records.