Glossary Terms
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Current records: |
Records that form part of a records classification system still in use.
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Custody: |
The control of records based upon their physical possession.
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Disposal: |
The action of either destroying/deleting a record or transferring it into archival custody.
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Disposal authority: |
A written authority issued by the National Archivist specifying which records should be transferred into archival custody or specifying which records should be destroyed/deleted or otherwise disposed of.
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