The Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011

The Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011 imposes duties on certain public authorities. The Authority is required to have a records management plan.

The Authority must produce the plan, put it into practice, and review it. The plan must clearly describe the way the Authority cares for records that it creates. Relevant records may be in any format, if made when carrying out its business activities.

The Keeper (Keeper of the Records of Scotland) issues guidance on plans, their form and content, and prepares a model plan. The Keeper can review an authority’s management, to assess whether it is complying with its plans. The Keeper may issue action notices to authorities, if they are failing to meet their obligations under the Act. The Keeper produces an annual report, which includes details of any authority that fails to comply with an action notice.

The Keeper's most recent assessment of the Authority's Records Management Plan is available in 'Related Content' below.