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M14 JURISDICTION

XML Element Name naa:Jurisdiction
Definition The jurisdiction within which the agent operates.
Purpose This element identifies the jurisdiction within which the agent operates; it is to be distinguished from Jurisdiction (M47) which is about the jurisdiction of the record.
Obligation Optional
Repeatable Yes
NAA Metadata Yes
Assigned Values Value Name Definition
Commonwealth Commonwealth of Australia
ACT Australian Capital Territory
NSW New South Wales
NT Northern Territory
QLD Queensland
SA South Australia
TAS Tasmania
VIC Victoria
WA Western Australia
Australian Territories Includes, for example, Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands.
Local Local municipal area
[other] Other agency-defined value
Default Value VIC
Attributes Attribute Name/Type Definition
vers:scheme CDATA (Optional) A reference to the scheme that controls the values of this element. Would normally only be present if there is a published scheme that can be referred to by a viewer.
Comments

Note: This element should not be confused with M47 Jurisdiction. This element should be used to record the jurisdiction of the agent (NOT the jurisdiction covered by the record).

It is recommended that this subelement be used when the value of subelement M13 Agent Type is 'Document Author', 'Records Creator', 'Transactor', 'Publisher', 'Authority', 'Record Author', 'Originator', 'Responder', 'Primary Recipient', 'Copy Recipient', or 'Blind Copy Recipient'.

Local government agencies may choose to record the actual name of their municipal area.

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