Find out how your public office or local authority can run a disposal process in line with the Public Records Act
General disposal authorities are ongoing authorisations that apply to all public offices. Learn which classes of common records they cover and download the GDAs
Getting authorisation to dispose of records, including types of disposal authorities, disposal actions and disposal of local authority protected records
Learn which public office and local authority records can be replaced with digitised versions and how to carry out the digitisation
The disposal statement sets out the principles that public sector organisations must apply when they carry out disposal
Get guidance on sentencing, the process you follow to apply a disposal authority and carry out your disposal decisions
Guidance for public offices and local authorities on suitable methods of destruction for records you have authorisation to destroy
How public offices and local authorities carry out transfer as part of the disposal process, along with transfer due to administrative change
The benefits public sector organisations can get from authorised and regular disposal of information and records
Last updated on
11 February 2022