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M29 ACCESS STATUS

XML Element Name

naa:AccessStatus

Definition

Information about whether a record is closed for a period or may be released or published, or whether it is to be wholly or partially withheld from public access.

Purpose

This element facilitates or restricts public access to government records that are closed.

Obligation

Optional

Repeatable

No

NAA Metadata

Yes

Assigned Values

Value Name

Definition

 

Not for Release

The record is not to be released or published.

 

May be Published

The record may be published.

 

May be Released under FOI

The record contains no information that might preclude it from being released to an individual or party under an FOI request.

 

Limited Release

Due to particular sensitivities of a security, privacy, business or other nature the record may be released to a limited (agency-defined) audience only, or limited parts or sections only of a record may be released.

 

Published

The record has been made publicly available (through formal publishing or some other means).

Default Value

Depending on its business requirements, an agency may set the default to be either ‘Not for Release’ or ‘May be Published’.

Attributes

Attribute Name/Type

Definition

 

vers:schemeCDATA

(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

Agencies may be required to provide access to records under the provisions of the FOI Act.

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

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