Geological Survey Act 1974 Part V — Geological survey archives and collections

s 15–s 17 · 3 sections

Establishment of archives and collections

s 15

(1) The Director General shall cause to be established and maintained records of all geological information obtained by him under this Act, and such records shall be known as the Geological Survey Archives. (2) The Director General shall cause to be established and maintained collections of all rocks, minerals, ores, fossils, and other naturally occurring mineral substances from the earth obtained or retained by him under this Act, and such collections shall be known as the Geological Survey Collections.

Appointment of Keeper of Archives and Curator of Collections

s 16

The Director General may appoint any Geological Survey Officer as Keeper of the Geological Survey Archives or as the Curator of the Geological Survey Collections and may delegate the responsibility for such Archives and Collections to any Geological Survey Officer so appointed.

Retention and disposal of specimens and samples

s 17

The Director General may retain any specimen or sample submitted to him for identification or analysis and may at any time arrange for the disposal of such specimens or samples in any way he deems fit, except that such specimens and samples shall be returned to the person submitting them if a request to this effect is made at the time of submission.

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