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The PRA requires the CMA to:

• select records for permanent preservation under the guidance and supervision of the Keeper of Public Records and ensure the safe keeping of those records, until their transfer to a place of deposit

• transfer selected records to The National Archives (TNA) or another approved place of deposit 20 years from the point of creation, unless they need to be retained further for business or legal reasons, in which case the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports approval must be obtained

• adhere to TNA guidance which requires them to carry out formal applications for retention and closure of records through the Advisory Council on National Archives and Records

• dispose of records not selected for permanent preservation, by destruction or presentation to another institution by agreement of the Keeper of Public Records

The CMA complies with the PRA by appraising and selecting records for permanent preservation, conducting sensitivity reviews of selected records and, where possible, transferring records to TNA or another approved place of deposit.