Article 7, (Ratification) Act, 2011

Archives 1. The archives and other documents of the Special Court shall be the property of the Residual Special Court, without prejudice to the rights of, and conditions imposed by, information providers and other third parties. The Residual Special Court shall maintain, as necessary, the confidentiality of the archives and shall ensure the continued protection of information that was provided by individuals, States and other entities with confidentiality restrictions under the Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the Special Court for Sierra Leone or protected by judicial orders of the Special Court. 2. The original archives shall be co-located with the Residual Special Court. In order to preserve and promote the legacy of the Special Court, electronic access to, and printed copies of, the public archives shall be available to the public in Sierra Leone. 3. The Parties may at any time agree to re-locate the original archives to Sierra Leone when there is a suitable facility for their preservation and sufficient security for maintaining the archives in accordance with international standards. 4 5 4. The Residual Special Court shall be responsible for the management, including preservation and provision of access, of its archives. 5. The archives, and in general all documents and materials made available, belonging to or used by the Residual Special Court, wherever located and by whomsoever held, shall be inviolable in Sierra Leone. Arrangements shall be made to ensure that the archives, and in general all documents and materials made available, belonging to or used by the Residual Special Court, wherever located and by whomsoever held, shall be inviolable.