NRS-18551 | Legislative Council Tabled Papers

These are not State archives rather they are Parliamentary archives in the custody of Museums of History NSW.Tabled documents, historically referred to as tabled papers include the annual and other reports of government departments and agencies and statutory bodies, delegated legislation, committee reports and evidence provided to committees, returns to orders of the House and petitions. Documents may be 'tabled' by the President, ministers, committee chairs, members and the Clerk, and they are presented in accordance with various standing orders, statutes, and orders of the House, as well as on the initiative of the government. The House may order the production of documents held by the Government. These orders are commonly referred to as "orders for papers" or "orders for returns". Documents relating to returns to orders belong to the Tabled Papers Series, but are boxed independently of the series to facilitate ease of access. This series also holds the papers tabled in what is now referred to as the First Legislative Council. Although the First Council was established in 1823 it did not meet until 1824. Documents consist of reports, minutes, letters, invoices, Bills of Parliament.

本批档案并非州级档案，而是由新南威尔士历史博物馆（Museums of History NSW）保管的议会档案。呈交文件（tabled documents）在历史上亦称为呈交文件集（tabled papers），涵盖政府部门、机构及法定机构的年度报告与其他报告、授权立法、委员会报告及提交给委员会的证词、众议院命令回复与请愿书。此类文件可由议长、部长、委员会主席、议员及众议院议事秘书提交，并需依照各项常设议事规则、法规及众议院命令提交，亦可由政府主动提请提交。众议院可指令政府提交其所持有的相关文件，此类指令通常被称为"orders for papers"或"orders for returns"。与命令回复相关的文件归属于呈交文件系列（Tabled Papers Series），但为便于检索，将其独立分装。该系列同时收纳现称为第一立法委员会（First Legislative Council）的议事记录文件，尽管该委员会于1823年成立，却直至1824年才首次召开会议。本系列文件涵盖报告、会议纪要、信函、发票及议会法案（Bills of Parliament）。