Hydrographic Act, 2019 (Act No. 35 of 2019)10. Archiving |
| (1) | The Chief of the Navy may determine minimum standards in respect of— |
| (a) | the general management of the information of the Hydrographic Office relating to source documents, original surveys, nautical publications and nautical charts; |
| (b) | access to and transfer and control of the nautical publications and nautical charts and any other information relevant to the functioning of the Hydrographic Office; |
| (c) | infrastructural or procedural rules and requirements for securing the integrity and authenticity of the nautical publications and nautical charts and any other information relevant to the functioning of the Hydrographic Office; |
| (d) | procedures and technological methods to be used in the storage or archiving of nautical publications and nautical charts and any other information relevant to the functioning of the Hydrographic Office; |
| (e) | plans in the event of loss of nautical publications and nautical charts and any other information relevant to the functioning of the Hydrographic Office; and |
| (f) | any other matter required for the adequate protection, management and control of such information. |
| (2) | The Hydrographer is responsible for the proper management, control and care of the information referred to in subsection (1). |