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District commissioner’s office

Not older than 30 years: Governor’s office

Older than 30 years and not privacy-related: Freely accessible

Older than 30 years and privacy-related: Governor’s office

Legal framework:

  • Law of 8 December 1992 about the protection of privacy
  • Flanders: Decree of 26 March 2004 about the publicity of the administration and decree of 9 July 2010 about the management of public archival records, art. 13 and 14
  • Wallonia: Decree of 30 March 1995 about the publicity of the administration

Provinces

Not older than 30 years: Province clerk

Older than 30 years and not privacy-related: Freely accessible

Older than 30 years and privacy-related: National Archives or his/her authorised representative + research declaration

Legal framework:

  • Law on Archives, art. 3 paragraph 1
  • Law of 8 December 1992 about the protection of privacy
  • Flanders: Decree of 26 March 2004 about the publicity of the administration
  • Wallonia and Brussels: Law of 12 November 1997 about the publicity of the administration in the provinces and municipalities

Regions and Communities

Not older than 30 years: Head of the service in charge

Older than 30 years and not privacy-related: Freely accessible

Older than 30 years and privacy-related: Head of the service in charge

Legal framework:

  • Law of 8 December 1992 about the protection of privacy
  • Flanders: Decree of 26 March 2004 about the publicity of the administration and decree of 9 July 2010 about the management of public archival records, art. 13 and 14
  • Walloon Region: Decree of 30 March 1995 about the publicity of the administration, decree of 27May 2004 about environmental information and decree of 6 December 2001 about public archives
  • French Community: Decree of 22 December 1994 about the publicity of the administration
  • German-speaking Community: Decree of 16 October 1995 about the publicity of the administration
  • Brussels-Capital Region: Ordinance of 30 March 1995 about the publicity of the administration, ordinance of 18 March 2004 about environmental information and ordinance of 19 March 2009 about the archives of the Brussels-Capital Region
  • French Community Commission (Brussels): Decree of 11 July 1996 about the publicity of the administration
  • Common Community Commission (Brussels): Ordinance of 26 June 1997 about the publicity of the administration
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