Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for disposal
- Undertake disposal
- Records are assessed to determine what disposal action can be undertaken immediately, whether records need to be sentenced or reviewed, and whether any records need to be appraised
- Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
- Disposal actions are distributed and delegated to be conducted in accordance with organisational rules, guidelines and procedures
- Quality control measures are undertaken in accordance with organisational procedures to ensure consistency in determining disposal status and retention periods
- Certificate of destruction documentation is completed and information is provided to client as required
- Supervise disposal actions
- Process disposal
- Approval is sought from appropriate individual/body for disposal actions
- Records no longer required for any purpose are destroyed in accordance with approval and organisational procedures
- Records to be kept for a further period are stored in accordance with organisational records storage requirements
- All disposal actions are recorded and authorised in accordance with organisational procedures and record keeping system requirements