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Is there any protection for an officer who destroys records under genuine administrative error?

GeneralRECORD-MGMTPara 9

The Act does not explicitly provide for a good-faith exception. However, in practice, prosecution would be determined based on intent and whether proper procedure was at least attempted. Officers who follow procedure but make a mistake are in a fundamentally different position from those who deliberately destroy records.

Source: RECORD-MGMT Para 9

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