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Archives Law (1990:782)

Original Language Title: Arkivlag (1990:782)

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The scope of the law



1 §/expires U: 2016-01-01-in this law is given in some of the provisions on authorities

other agencies ' archives and if archive authorities.



The provisions of 3-6 and 10 section shall also apply to

State and municipal decision-making assemblies.



The provisions of 3-6 and 9 and 10 section shall mutatis mutandis

apply also



1. the individual bodies of the public records are kept

with the support of the Act (1994:1383) if the surrender of General

documents to bodies other than the authorities for storage, and



2. the Swedish Church and its organizational parts during storage

of public documents Act (1999:288) if

the submission of official documents to the Swedish Church or

any of its organizational parts for storage, etc.

Law (1999:305).



1 section/entry into force: 01/01/2016 in this law is given provisions on authorities and certain other bodies ' archives and if archive authorities.



The provisions of 3-6 and 10 sections will also apply to State and municipal decision-making assemblies.



The provisions of 3-6 and 9 and 10 section shall also apply to



1. the individual bodies of the public records are kept with the support of the law (2015:602) concerning the submission of official documents for storage, and



2. the Swedish Church and its organizational parts during storage of public documents Act (1999:288) if the submission of official documents to the Swedish Church or any of its organizational parts for storage, accommodation Law (2015:604).



section 2 of The program under this Act applies to governmental authorities

archive should also apply to archives of such bodies as referred to in 2

Cape. paragraph 4, first sentence, publicity and secrecy

(2009:400) to the part library derived from the activities

referred to in the annex to public access to information and secrecy.

Law (2009:445).



2 a of The program under this Act applies to municipal

Government archive should also apply to archives of such

legal persons referred to in Chapter 2. section 3 of the public access to information and

secrecy (2009:400). Law (2009:445).



Archive-formation and its purposes



section 3 of The official archives of the public documents of the

the Authority's activities and such acts as described in Chapter 2. § 9

freedom of the Press Act and the authority decides should be disposed of

for archiving. Recordings for automatic data processing is

available for the authorities, so that there is General

However, the archive documents, the only form of one of those authorities,

in the first instance, the authority responsible for the bulk of the recording.



Government archives is part of the national cultural heritage.



Government archives shall be kept, be organized and maintained in the

meet



1. the right of access to public documents,



2. the need for information in the administration of Justice and administration, and



3. research needs.



Archive health care



4 of each authority shall be responsible for the care of his archive, unless a

Archives authority pursuant to § 9 has assumed this responsibility.



§ 5 as the basis of archive authorities care shall



1. upon registration of General documents take due account of

its significance for the effective archive management, and



2. in the preparation of documents using materials and methods that are

appropriate in view of the need for archival permanence.



section 6 of the archive is to care authority shall



1. organize the file in such a way that the right to take part in

public documents is facilitated,



2. establishing an archival description, which provides information on the types

of documents which can be found in the Agency's archive and how the archive is

organized, and a systematic archive list,



3. protect archives against destruction, damage, theft, and unauthorized

access,



4. separate the archive by determining which documents should be

archive documents, and



5. execute the prescribed thinning in the archive.



Archives authorities and their tasks



section 7 for the supervision of the authorities and bodies

referred to in paragraph 1, third subparagraph, to fulfil the obligations imposed on

3-6 sections have archives authorities of the State and

the municipal administration.



Library authorities should, however, not have supervision of the parliamentary

authorities, government authorities within the Government Office

or foreign representation. Law (2010:1999).



section 8 Government determines the archives authority will be

for the supervision of the State authorities. The supervision of the

the bodies referred to in paragraph 2 of the performance of their obligations under the

3-6 sections are administered by the State Archive authority.



The Municipal Government's Archives Department in the municipality and

the County Board in the County, if not the City Council

or County Council has appointed another Board or

Board to the archives authority.



The municipal archives authority will ensure that such legal

people described in Chapter 2. section 3 of the public access to information and

secrecy (2009:400) to fulfil their obligations under

§ 3 – 6 of this Act. In cases where several municipalities or several

County Councils decide together in such an undertaking is fulfilled

the task of the archives authority of the municipality or the County

as the municipalities or county councils will agree.



Supervision of such individual bodies referred to in paragraph 1 of the third

paragraph 1 fulfils its obligations under paragraphs 3 to 6 shall be managed by

the State Archive authority in cases where the individual agency

keep a State Library and of the municipal

Archives authorities of the cases the individual agency keeps a

municipal library.



The State Archive authority shall also take care of the supervision of the

Swedish Church and its organizational parts comply with their

obligations under articles 3 to 6 sections relating to documents held by

the support of the law (1999:288) if the surrender of General documents

to the Swedish Church or any of its organizational parts

for storage, accommodation Law (2010:1999).



9 § archives authority has the right to take over archival material from a

authority under its supervision. Takeover can be both

with the agreement and on the basis of a unilateral decision from

Archive Agency.



An archives authority takes over also archive footage in cases such as

described in sections 11 and 14.



When a library authority has taken over archival material from another

authorities released the full responsibility for the material to

Archive Agency.



Thinning



section 10 of the public documents get culled.



When thinning, however, should always be taken into account that the archives are part

of cultural heritage and to the archive material that remains, the

to meet the purposes set out in paragraph 3, third subparagraph.



If there are different rules about the thinning of some

public documents in another law or regulation related to these

provisions. Act (1998:774).



Especially if the State Archive



11 §/expires U: 2016-01-01/If a government agency has ceased and its activities

have not been transferred to another public body, shall

the Agency's archives be handed over to the State Archives authority

within three months, unless the Government or the authority

the Government provides otherwise.



Of the Act (1994:1383) on the submission of official documents to

bodies other than the authorities for storage is provided for

storage of bodies of State authorities in individual archive

some cases. Regulations on the storage of General documents

See also in the Act (1999:288) if the surrender of General

documents to the Swedish Church or any of its

organisational components for storage, accommodation Law (2010:1999).



11 §/entry into force: 01/01/2016 If a government agency has ceased and its activities have been transferred to another public body, shall be submitted to the State Agency's archives archives authority within three months, unless the Government or the authority that the Government provide otherwise.



In the law (2015:602) concerning the submission of official documents for storage is provided for storage of governmental authorities archives of individual agencies in some cases.

Regulations on the storage of public documents is also provided in the Act (1999:288) if the submission of official documents to the Swedish Church or any of its organizational parts for storage, accommodation Law (2015:604).



section 12 except as provided in 9, 10 and 11 of the

may a public body dispose of General documents

only through such return or surrender occurs

with the support of



1. law or regulation issued by the Government or the

the Government authority determines, or



2. in particular, the decision of the Government.



The first subparagraph shall not apply to documents that an agency has

received as loans.



For authorities under the Riksdag are specific provisions

When they get to dispose of public documents.

Law (2012:889).



paragraph 13 of the State Archive authority may receive archival material also from

individual. (2010:1999).



Especially if the municipal archives



section 14/expires U: 2016-01-01/If a municipal authority has ceased and its activities

have not been transferred to another local authority, shall

the Agency's archives be handed over to the archives authority within three

months unless the City Council or

the County Council has decided otherwise.



Of the Act (1994:1383) on the submission of official documents to

bodies other than the authorities for storage is provided for

storage of municipal authorities ' archive of individual agencies in

some cases. Act (1994:1386).



section 14/entry into force: 01/01/2016


If a municipal authority has ceased and its activities have been transferred to another local authority, shall be submitted to the Agency's archives authority archive within three months unless the City Council or County Council has decided otherwise.



In the law (2015:602) concerning the submission of official documents for storage is provided for storage of municipal authorities ' archive of individual agencies in some cases.

Law (2015:604).



section 15 except as provided in 9, 10 and 14 of may

a municipal authority to dispose of public documents only

through such return or surrender that takes place with the support

by



1. law, or



2. in particular, the decision of the City Council or County Council.



The first subparagraph shall not apply to documents that an agency has a program

loans. Law (1993:1296).



section 16 of the Municipal Council or County Council may notify the

regulations on archive health care in the municipality, to the extent

anything else is not legally required. Law (1993:1296).



Special archive particulars of certain municipal

Archive agencies



section 17 of the Government may provide that certain

municipal archives authorities may perform archive particulars

with respect to documents from government agencies and such

bodies regulated by the State

Archive Agency.



When a municipal archive Authority fulfils such tasks as

referred to in the first subparagraph shall apply provisions of this law concerning

the State Archives authority. However, this does not apply in the case

on supervision.



The authority, which the Government supervises

municipal archives authorities in carrying out archive particulars

under the first subparagraph. Team (2013:553).



Transitional provisions



1990:782



1. this law shall enter into force on 1 July 1991.



2. Archive descriptions shall be established by the end of the year

1995.



For municipal authorities further to archive lists

be established at the latest by the end of 1995. The same applies to governmental

authorities have granted a derogation from the obligation under the senior

provisions to establish the archive list.



3. If there are special reasons, the Government may grant further forbearance

with the establishment of archival description and archive list than that specified in

2 above, until the end of 2000.



4. has been repealed by Regulation (1998:774).



1993:1296



1. this law shall enter into force on 1 January 1995.



2. in the case of the limited liability company in which municipalities or county councils

themselves or jointly holds less than two-thirds of the

shares or less than two-thirds of those with shares

United cast and such economic associations in which it

also see other members than municipalities or county councils, the

new regulations, however, in paragraph 2 (a) shall enter into force on 1 January 1998.



3. in the case of the legal entities referred to in paragraph 2 shall

Archival descriptions and inventories be prepared last

at the end of 1998. Of those legal persons referred to in

point 2, file descriptions and inventories

shall be established by the end of 2001.



1998:774



This law shall enter into force with respect to section 10 of the 24 October

1998 and otherwise on the day the Government determines.



2. If the data Act (1973:289) even after 24 October 1998,

apply to the processing of personal data, however,

section 10 of its older version for such treatment.



2015:604



1. this law shall enter into force on the 1 January 2016.



2. Older regulations apply until 31 december 2016 for individual body which holds public documents on the basis of a decision on transferring and storage taken before entry into force.