General records disposal schedules

This page has information on the general records disposal schedules for the Northern Territory Archives Service (NTAS).

NT Government disposal schedules

Administrative functions of the Northern Territory (NT) Government PDF (750.9 KB)

Guidelines for re-sentencing records using the records disposal schedule for administrative functions of the NT Government PDF (137.5 KB)

Digital source records that have been migrated PDF (56.6 KB)

Guidelines for using the disposal schedule for digital source records that have been migrated PDF (47.7 KB)

School records disposal schedule and storage procedural guidelines - withdrawn, development of new schedule pending

Short term value records PDF (135.0 KB)

Temporary records that have been digitised PDF (102.1 KB)

National bodies disposal schedules

Administrative records of national bodies PDF (1.6 MB)

Local authority disposal schedules

Cemetery regulation and management - superseded by 2018/3

Community relations - superseded by 2018/3

Financial management - superseded by 2018/3

Local environment management - superseded by 2018/3

Local governance - superseded by 2018/3

The 2018/3 Disposal Schedule is authorised for use by the following Local Authorities:

  • Alice Springs Town Council
  • Barkly Regional Council
  • Belyuen Community Government Council
  • Central Desert Regional Council
  • City of Palmerston
  • Coomalie Community Government Council
  • East Arnhem Regional Council
  • Katherine Town Council
  • Litchfield Council
  • MacDonnell Regional Council
  • Roper Gulf Regional Council
  • Tiwi Islands Regional Council
  • Victoria Daly Regional Council
  • Wagait Shire Council
  • West Arnhem Regional Council
  • West Daly Regional Council

For more information about the schedule, email digital.policy@nt.gov.au, call on  08 8999 1781 or visit Government records website

Disposal forms

Notification of destruction form DOC (76.5 KB)


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