Retention and Disposal Schedule
Schedule of how long each type of record is kept and how it is disposed of.
What it proves at audit
Heavy Vehicle Accreditation criteria this document produces evidence for. Check your readiness.
Why operators use it
We use AUDIT-12 to decide how actual record classes are retained, protected, held, archived, securely disposed of or de-identified using verified current sources and authorised decisions, without applying one generic period to every record.
The workbook is deliberately not an automatic deletion calendar. The required period and disposition depend on actual record class, work/employment/provider/site/customer scope, jurisdiction, source/condition, permitted purpose, access/privacy classification, copies/backups/third parties and any legal/records hold. The schedule makes those decisions visible and reviewable.
From the companion guide that comes with this document.
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