Government Record Centre :: JARD

The Jamaica Archives and Records Department has statutory responsibility for the disposition of government records and for providing guidelines for the organization of official records. Provision for this is contained in the Archives Act (1982) and the Archives (Official Regulations), 1988. Official records should not be disposed of without the prior approval of the Archives Advisory Committee. All requests for the disposal of official records should be sent to the Government Archivist for consideration by the Committee. SEE OUR RECORDS MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK FOR MORE DETAILS

Records Management Updates

An organized records management programme is essential for efficient and effective government. The Access to Information Act (ATI) has made the subject of records management very relevant, as unless records are organized and listed, they cannot be retrieved when requested by members of the public.

In fulfillment of its mandate to assist government entities to better manage their records, JARD has produced the following documents:

Organizing your records for ATI which provides basic guidelines on establishing a records management programme.