General Disposal Authority 5: Digitised Original Source Records

This General Disposal Authority: Digitised Original Source Records is for the use of public offices wishing to dispose of digitised original source records legally.
This GDA is a companion piece to the Digitisation Standard.
Information about using the General Disposal Authority is contained in the Guide to Implementing a Disposal Schedule, which should be consulted before the GDA is implemented. The Guide to Implementing a Disposal Schedule outlines the processes for public offices to follow when implementing the disposal recommendations in the General Disposal Authority.
No GDA should be used except as part of a well managed disposal programme.