s 15 Appointment of Director of National Archives
15.—(1) The Board must appoint an officer of the Board as the Director of National Archives, who is responsible to the Board for the general management and control of the National Archives. (2) The Director of National Archives, and any person acting on behalf or under the direction of the Director of National Archives, must, with respect to access to public records, satisfy any security requirements applicable to, and take any oath of secrecy required to be taken by, persons who normally have access to the public records. (3) To avoid doubt, where an oath of secrecy is required to be taken under subsection (2), a person may take the oath by appearing before the person administering the oath through a live video link or live television link created using a remote communication technology that allows the person administering the oath to —(a) maintain visual contact and communicate with the person taking the oath, and any interpreter present, throughout the process; and (b) confirm the identity of the person taking the oath and any interpreter present.[Act 25 of 2023 wef 01/12/2023] [14B