State Records Amendment Regulation 2017 (NSW)

New South Wales

State Records Amendment Regulation 2017

under the

State Records Act 1998

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following

Regulation under the State Records Act 1998.

VICTOR DOMINELLO, MP

Minister for Finance, Services and Property

Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to provide that the Commissioner of Police may order the destruction of photographs, finger-prints and palm-prints taken in respect of a person in lawful custody without contravening a prohibition in the State Records Act 1998 on the disposal of State records.

This Regulation is made under the State Records Act 1998, including sections 21 (2) (b) and 81 (the general regulation-making power).

State Records Amendment Regulation 2017 [NSW]

State Records Amendment Regulation 2017

under the

State Records Act 1998

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the State Records Amendment Regulation 2017.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

3 Amendment of State Records Regulation 2015

Schedule 1 Provisions excepted from operation of section 21

Insert “, 137C (Commissioner may order destruction of identification particulars)” after “137A (Destruction of finger-prints and palm-prints (adults and children))” in the matter relating to Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 under item 2.