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Public Records Act

Until 2000, the Public Records Act 1958 had been substantially amended once (by the Public Records Act 1967) and in detail many times by other statutes and statutory instruments. Most of these minor changes brought bodies within the scope of the Act.

In 2000, however, the Freedom of Information Act introduced very significant changes, which came into force in January 2005. The text of the Act given here is as amended by the Freedom of Information Act.

Memorandum of Understanding on Welsh public records

The Government of Wales Act 1998 s.116 set up a new category of public records which are known as Welsh public records. Welsh public records include the records of the National Assembly for Wales and a number of Assembly sponsored bodies.

There is provision in the Government of Wales Act to enable the Assembly to set up a Public Record Office for Wales. Until this has been established, The National Archives will continue to carry out its statutory functions in regard to Welsh public records in accordance with the Public Records Acts 1958. A Memorandum of Understanding has been produced in order to formalise this arrangement.

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