Arhiiviregistrisse kantud eraarhivaalidele laienevad käesolevas seaduses avalike arhivaalide arhiveerimise, hävitamise ja kaitse kohta kehtestatud sätted.
Preservation - the actions which enable the materials in an archives to be retained for as long as they are needed i.e the basic functions of storing, protecting and maintaining records and archives in archival custody.
