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

GUIDELINES FOR CREATING AND MAINTAINING A DISASTER PLAN FOR RECORDS

It is that time of the year again when we emphasize disaster preparedness. Have you prepared a Disaster Prevention and Recovery Plan?

A Disaster Plan is a document that details the strategies of the organization to deal with disasters or emergencies. A written plan eliminates panic, assures proper decisions and reduces potential loss if a disaster occurs. Although disasters can occur any time during the year, we are more vulnerable during the ‘hurricane season’ which started on June 1. This is because water causes the greatest danger to records which are very vulnerable to water damage.