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Integrated Document and Records Management System: |
A system that supports the medium to long term information needs of a governmental body. It provides functionality over and above that of an electronic document management system to preserve the security, authenticity and integrity of records to enable the permanent preservation of records. Its primary management functions are –
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Non-archival records: |
Records with a short-lived interest or usefulness.
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Public record: |
A record created or received by a governmental body in pursuance of its activities, regardless of form or medium.
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Record: |
a. Recorded information regardless of form or medium. b. Evidence of a transaction, preserved for the evidential information it contains.
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