(1) The records
authority may authorise the destruction of a record if satisfied that the
record—
(a) is
no longer—
(i)
required for the purposes of a relevant action or
proceeding; or
(ii)
required for the purposes of a relevant investigation; or
(iii)
otherwise required by law; and
(b)
should be destroyed.
(2) The following
details must be entered in the relevant records register:
(a) the
reason for the destruction;
(b) the
date and time of the destruction;
(c) the
method of destruction;
(d) the
name (and, if the person is a police officer, the rank and station) of the
person carrying out the destruction.