Appendix A. Role and Responsibilities of Public Record Office Victoria

Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) was established under the Public Records Act 1973 for the better preservation, management and utilisation of the public records of Victoria.

Public records include any records made or received by a person employed in a public office in the course of his or her duties, or by a court or person acting judicially in Victoria. Record is defined to mean any document within the meaning of the Evidence Act 1958, and includes information whether on paper, film, magnetic tape or disc, or any other media.

The term 'Public Office' is defined in sub-section 2(1) of the Public Records Act to mean:

• any department, branch or office of the Government of Victoria
• any public statutory body corporate or unincorporate
• any municipality or other body constituted by or under the Local Government Act 1958
• any other local governing body corporate or unincorporate, and
• a State-owned enterprise within the meaning of the State Owned Enterprises A

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