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Can digital/e-files be destroyed without following the procedure under the Public Records Act?

GeneralRECORD-MGMTPara 2

No. Para 5 of this circular and Section 8(1) and Section 9 of the Public Records Act explicitly apply equally to e-files. E-files must follow the same review, retention, and disposal procedures as physical files.

Source: RECORD-MGMT Para 2

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