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M25 SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

XML Element Name naa:SecurityClassification
Definition A means of classifying records based on their security requirements.
Purpose This element minimises the chances of records being acquired by people or organisations not authorised to receive them.
Obligation Mandatory
Repeatable No
NAA Metadata Yes
Assigned Values Value Name Definition
Unclassified
In-Confidence

Examples of types of IN-CONFIDENCE markings include STAFF-IN-CONFIDENCE, SECURITY-IN- CONFIDENCE, COMMERCIAL-IN-CONFIDENCE, AUDIT-IN- CONFIDENCE, CABINET-IN-CONFIDENCE.

Protected
Highly Protected
Restricted
Confidential
Secret
Top Secret
Default Value Unclassified
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

The assigned values, the criteria for using them, and the protections they should be given, are detailed in the Commonwealth Government's Protective Security Manual (PSM). This has been adopted by the Victorian Government.

Do not use element M42 RELATION to relate a single item of a particular security classification with a folder of a lower classification level - e.g. it shall not be possible to use subelement M44 Relation Type, Assigned Value 'Contains/Contained In' to associate a highly protected item with a confidential or unclassified folder.

The value of this subelement may change over time. When it does so, this event can be documented in the management history (see M66 MANAGEMENT HISTORY).

Related Elements M66 Management History
M26 Caveat

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