Section 8

The Director General shall from time to time review or cause to be reviewed any classified records which are in the custody or under the control of the National Archives.

For the purpose of subsection (1) and subject to subsection (3), the Director General shall have the power to inspect the contents of any classified records and to reclassify or declassify those classified records which are in the custody or under the control of National Archives.

The review and reclassification or declassification of any classified records shall be carried out in accordance with the Official

Secrets Act 1972.