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1 Office of the Clerk Retention and Disposal Schedule Activity Class/Sub-Class Title Description and Examples of Trigger dispose) H HOUSE RECORDS / PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS H1.1 House Pre-publication versions of the records of the House Workings (including draft versions) and pre-publication finals of the formal records of the House. This includes: - Appendices the Journals of the House of Representatives - Hansard (New Zealand Debates) including Te Reo version - Hansard (New Zealand Debates) sessional indexes - Journals of the House of Representatives - Order Papers - Provisional Order Papers - Transcripts - Translations When the sessional record is following the end of the 3 months D - Destroy (House) Consistent with DA Different records in Hansard (New Zealand Debates), Journals of the House of Representatives or AJHRs H1.2 House Formal records of the House and their versions Final versions plus a copy of the version of: - Appendices the Journals of the House of Representatives - Hansard (New Zealand Debates) and indexes - Journals of the House of Representatives - Order Papers - Printed Bills (see class H1.21) - Responses Statements in the House - Sessional Orders (see class H1.12) - Speaker s Rulings (see class H1.12) - Standing Orders (see class H1.12) Date N/A H Retain as (House) **Office of the Clerk retain at least one copy National Library retain at least one copy Library retain at least one copy An authorised version of Hansard is also on the Parliament website. Note, the authorised version is not the authoritative version. At the time of approval of this disposal authority the bound volume is the authoritative version H1.3 House Daily progress in the House This report is a summary of the business of the House for the most recent sittings. It is an interim record of proceedings until the authoritative record, the Journals of the House of Representatives is. When the sessional record is following the end of the 3 years D - Destroy (House) Published on the Parliament website Superseded by publication of the Journals of the House of Representatives H1.4 House Drill sheets The working documents produced each sitting day by the Clerk of the House assist the Speaker in the running of the day's session the 10 years D - Destroy (House) Consistent with DA (time period increased from 6 10 years)

2 Office of the Clerk Retention and Disposal Schedule Activity Class/Sub-Class Title Description and Examples of Trigger dispose) H1.5 House Questions for oral or written answer of questions for oral answer or written answer. the 3 years H Retain as (House) Finals of the questions for oral answer are on the parliamentary website and circulated members in the House with the Order Paper. They are then incorporated in Hansard (New Zealand Debates). Questions for written answer (and replies) are sred in the QWA database and on the parliamentary website. H1.6 House Pecuniary and other specified interests records The register of Members annual returns of their pecuniary and other specified interests (assets, payment interests, gifts, contributions or debts) the 9 years - providing that equals the copmletion of three terms of parliament D - Destroy ( Law and Note - the disposal action for this subclass of records has been reversed from the disposal action in DA which had this as an Archive record. That is because since DA was approved the Standing Orders have determined an appropriate procedure which must be followed. Note - the records are be destroyed as required by Standing Orders Appendix B which state that the record can only be destroyed after three complete terms of Parliament. Prior disposal the must confirm actual disposal date with ( Law and when the end date of the third complete term of Parliament is known.

3 Office of the Clerk Retention and Disposal Schedule Activity Class/Sub-Class Title Description and Examples of Trigger dispose) H1.7 Supporting House Clerk's Notes Clerk s Notes are a set of documents created by and provided by the Clerk-at-the-Table during each sitting day support the running of the House The Clerk's Notes are subsequently used compile the Journals of the House of Representatives. Includes: - Committee of the Whole House notes - Documents tabled by leave - Financial ve records - Letters for urgent debate - Messages from the Governor General - Speeches from the throne The House forms itself in a Committee of the Whole House when it considers a bill in detail, with the Clerk s notes and related documents from each Committee also being used when preparing the Journals. Formal communications from the Governor-General the House are denoted as messages. Messages from the Governor-General giving the Crown's consent are required for bills which affect the property, rights or prerogatives of the Crown. When the sessional record is following the end of the 10 years H Retain as (House) Change from D disposal action which was approved in OP01/0038 The Journals of the House of Representatives are and the Library holds a complete set of Journals. Some, but not all records of Clerks Notes are included in Journals of the House of Representatives. Documents excluded from the Journals of the House of Representatives are: - Letters for urgent debate - Documents tabled by leave in the House - Financial ve records - Actual vote sheets H1.8 Supporting House H1.9 Supporting House Non- papers and regulations papers Non-parliamentary papers are those that are presented in the House but that are not required be in the AJHR Papers series. For example; FYI material from government departments where they are informing Parliament about something, but where Parliament is not required take any action. Includes regulations. Papers presented are documents presented the House by Ministers or the Speaker. They include annual reports, statements of intent, Budget documents, Law Commission, Audir-General, and Commissions of Inquiry reports, international treaties. the When the sessional record is following the end of the 1 month H Retain as 1 month H Retain as (House) (House) Change from D disposal action which was approved in OP01/0038 Included in Papers series as shoulders A - H

4 Office of the Clerk Retention and Disposal Schedule Activity Class/Sub-Class Title Description and Examples of Trigger dispose) H1.10 Supporting House Petitions and petition requests All petition requests and petitions addressed the House of Representatives. A petition is a document addressed the House of Representatives and signed by at least one person. It asks the House act on a matter of public policy or law, or put right a local or private concern. When a petition has been presented the House, it is referred a select committee for consideration and report. All petitions contain a 'petition request' (the primary request the House). Some also contain documents containing many signatures the petition. the 1 month H Retain as (Select All petition requests are scanned. If the accompanying petition has lots of signatures (i.e. is a large document) it does not get scanned. A summary of the request is in the Bulletin and on the website. H1.11 Supporting House Policy and advice on House procedure of the provision of advice and development covering areas such as: - matters relating the business of the House - the production of the formal House record - queries on the procedures of the House - records of meetings discuss procedural events and precedents (procedure meetings) - procedural advice provided by the Office members, parties, departmental officials, promoters of local and private bills, and the general public - provision of administrative procedural services for the House including House administration documents such as seating plans From date of last action 10 years H Retain as Business of the House, production of formal House record - (House); Procedure meetings - ( Law and ; Procedural advice - (House), ( Law and Consistent with DA and 1.4 Some records may be retained by the Clerk securely. of policy and advice relating parliamentary procedure in the House are subject parliamentary privilege which is why they are considered be House records. H1.12 Supporting House H1.13 Supporting House Procedures of the House - documenting additions and alterations the Final versions Standing Orders and Speakers Rulings which are the formal Procedures of the House. Also includes Sessional Orders which may supplement or suspend provisions of Standing Orders. Administration of Pecuniary and other specified interests register of the administration of the Member's Pecuniary and other specified interests register From date of last action the 10 years H Retain as Consistent with DA ( Law and 3 years D - Destroy Consistent with DA ( Law and Published as Standing Orders and Speakers Rulings in own volumes for each Parliament H1.14 Supporting House Advice on parliament provided by Clerk of advice and policy provided support the Clerk in fulfilling key functions. For example: - advice provided on bills or inquiries that may have implications for parliament the institution From date of last action 10 years H Retain as Clerk / Clerk-Assistant (House)

5 Office of the Clerk Retention and Disposal Schedule Activity Class/Sub-Class Title Description and Examples of Trigger dispose) H1.15 Supporting House Digital audio records of the House and committees Digital audio records of the House are used produce the official record of the House which is in Hansard (New Zealand Debates). This includes both single channel (open access) and multi-channel (restricted access records). Note multi-channel recordings must have restricted access because they pick up audio of all interjections and conversations in the House which Hansard business rules require not be recorded or. the 3 years H Retain as (Hansard) Not an official record of the of the House, but an official record of Office of the Clerk activities and transactions. Used support production of of the House. Note - multi-channel recordings must be restricted as they pick up all interjections and conversations in the House which the Hansard (New Zealand Debates) business rules require not be records in NZPP. The Clerk retains secret evidence. H1.16 Supporting House Operational records supporting preparation of formal House record Operational records support the preparation and production of the records of the House. This includes: - Hansard annual indexes and draft sessional index - sessional text - records created support the preparation of the New Zealand Debates (Hansard), Journals of the House of Representatives, Order Papers, Appendices the Journals of the House of Representatives When formal record is 10 years D - Destroy Hansard - (Hansard); (House) Consistent with DA H1.17 Supporting House H1.18 Supporting House Procedures of the House - Drafting records and working papers documenting drafting additions and alterations the Standing Orders and Speakers Rulings Registrar of Pecuniary Interests and Members of Parliament policy and advice of advice and policy provided support the Registrar in fulfilling key functions. For example pecuniary and other specified interests advice. Date 1 year D - Destroy ( Law and From date of last action 10 years H Retain as ( Law and Note: the actual pecuniary and other specified interests register is in sub-class H1.6 H1.19 Legislation Assented Acts Assented Acts. The Governor-General as the Sovereign s representative, or his/her representative, is required give their assent Bills passed by the House before they become Acts. The Clerk of the House prepares two copies of the Act for the signature of the Governor-General. One copy of each assented Act is retained by the Office and the second is deposited with the Wellingn High Court. Each Bill for assent includes a cover sheet which has signatures that show that the Clerk certifies the Bill as it is passed by the House, that the Atrney-General advises of no legal reason not assent and that the Prime Minster advises the Governor-General assent. the 6 years H Retain as (House) Consistent with OP01/0038

6 Office of the Clerk Retention and Disposal Schedule Activity Class/Sub-Class Title Description and Examples of Trigger dispose) H1.20 Legislation H1.21 Legislation H1.22 Legislation H1.23 Legislation H1.24 Legislation H1.25 Legislation H1.26 Legislation Assented bills register Register of bills sent the Governor-General for assent Date of last action 10 years H Retain as Printed Bills of the administration of the Member's ballot Supplementary Order Papers - drafts Supplementary Order Papers - finals of the drafting of Members bills Certifying bills and Supplementary Order Papers Printed Bills are a version of every bill during its passage through the House (irrespective of format). The Office has retained at least one copy of each version of each bill as part of its official records as they were items presented in the House. of the administration of the Members ballot document advice and assistance provided by the Office in relation this activity. Includes: - records of the drawing of the members ballot Drafts, working records of Supplementary Order Papers created by the Office Supplementary Order Papers set out proposed amendments Bills set before the House during the Committee of the Whole House stage. of the advice and assistance provided by the Office in relation Members bills. Includes: - records about the drfting of Members bills and advice given - drafts of bills and amendments - instructions draft a bill Certifying bills and Supplementary Order Papers is the process of ensuring that bills and supplementary order papers are correct and that all required steps have been followed before they are certified. These records are the audit trail of the bills process. the 6 years H Retain as Date of last action 10 years H Retain as When the sessional record is following the end of the When the sessional record is following the end of the (House) Consistent with DA (House) Consistent with OP01/0038 There are multiple copies of each bill, one for each of its readings in the House. (House) Consistent with DA month D - Destroy (House) Consistent with OP01/0038 Published Supplementary Order papers 6 years H Retain as Date of last action 10 years H Retain as At the end of the Parliament in which the bill is passed (House) (House) Consistent with DA years D - Destroy (House) Consistent with DA (with increase in retention period) Published Supplementary Order papers

7 Office of the Clerk Retention and Disposal Schedule Activity Class/Sub-Class Title Description and Examples of Trigger dispose) H1.27 Committee Evidence/submissions presented select committees Evidence/submissions presented select committees i.e. during the meeting or by arrangement with the convenor. Can include audio recordings of select committees hearing of evidence and actual items of evidence presented. the 3 years H Retain as Evidence be Consistent with DA The evidence is on transferred - the Parliament website. (Select ; Note: Evidence be retained - If the Committee agrees record - Clerk; proceedings, the audio-recording is retained as part of the record. When an audio recording is transcribed the audio reocrding may be destroyed and the transcription is retained as part of the record. - Most items of evidence presented are in document form (either electronic or paper documents, phos etc.). However in some instances the Select Committee may choose accept other formats of material. - A combination of electronic and hard copy files. Hard copy registered files contain items of evidence presented where it is not practical that they are converted electronic format - The Clerk retains secret evidence - See class H1.10 for the petition request and petitions H1.28 Committee Submissions not accepted Submissions not accepted by the Committee of the relevant select committee as submissions the 3 years D - Destroy (Select H1.29 Committee H1.30 Committee Select committee business records - finals Select committee business records - drafts Includes the official records of the select committee such as: - Minutes - Agendas - Register of business - Indicative work plan - Items of business Also includes the Business Committee Includes drafts of select committee minutes, agendas, register of business, indicative work plan the When the final version is signed and filed 3 years H Retain as (Select Immediate D - Destroy (Select

8 Office of the Clerk Retention and Disposal Schedule Activity Class/Sub-Class Title Description and Examples of Trigger dispose) H1.31 Committee H1.32 Committee Select committee reports Select committee reports covers reports prepared by select committees and presented the House. These reports are collated and in the Appendices the Journals of the House of Representatives. Includes reports that are adopted by the Committee and presented by the Committee the House. Advice provided select committees by Office of the Clerk - finals of advice provided select committees by Office of the Clerk. Including procedural information exchanges and practice notes. Final documents When the sessional record is following the end of the the 3 years H Retain as 3 years H Retain as (Select (Select Consistent with DA Published in AJHR H1.33 Committee Correspondence and of correspondence received by select committees from select committees - final documents final documents the 3 years H Retain as (Select H1.34 Committee Working records of select committees Working versions of the records of the items of business of the select committee such as: - Working documents of advice provided select committees by Office of the Clerk - Draft responses correspondence select committees Once the item of business before the select committee has been concluded 3 months D - Destroy (Select Consistent with DA and 2.2 Consistent with OP01/0038 H1.35 Elecral and Statury Opening of Parliament documenting the organisation of the opening of Parliament including: - instructions - summons of Parliament - return of writ/member - election of Speaker - record of members (swearing in of members) the "Oath Book" - address the Governor-General - attendance lists - audio visual records of the actual opening event Date of last action 10 years H Retain as (House) Consistent with DA

9 Office of the Clerk Retention and Disposal Schedule Activity Class/Sub-Class Title Description and Examples of Trigger dispose) H1.36 Elecral and Statury Statury appointments Statury appointments records are those that are created during the selection and appointment of people statury appointed roles. The activities (and therefore the records) are centred on appointments and resignations and how the House is informed. The Clerk is actively in contact with the incumbents as the Office is the secretariat for the Speaker of the House. Example statury appointments are: - Abortion Supervisory Committee - Controller and Audir-General - Elecral Commission - Independent Police Conduct Authority - Judicial Conduct Commissioner - Office of the Ombudsmen - Commissioner for the Environment - Corporation - Service Commission - Representation Commission Date of last action 10 years H Retain as (House) Consistent with DA of statury appointments may include: - information on persons appointed - correspondence from appointees the Speaker - appointment terms of reference - resignation information - record of appointment decisions - address the Governor-General H1.37 Elecral and Statury O Election advice provided the Speaker Election advice records are those that document the advice provided the Speaker by the Clerk and the Office regarding general elections, by-elections and vacancies. Date of last action 10 years H Retain as OFFICE OF THE CLERK RECORDS (House) Consistent with DA O1.1 Supporting House O1.2 Supporting House Significant non-house legal advice records for Office of the Clerk and the Service Statistics of the House of legal advice and opinions (for advice Office of the Clerk on legal matters, and legal advice provided by Office of the Clerk the Service). Excludes advice on contracts which are covered by the GDAs. Statistics of House activities are collected and maintained record specific activities in the House such as: - Members attendance - Vote records (the records of formal votes on motions before the House entered in CPD. Used be called the vote sheets) - House hours - Hours in committee/house etc the 6 years A - Retain As Consistent with GDA6/ ( Law and (House)

10 Office of the Clerk Retention and Disposal Schedule Activity Class/Sub-Class Title Description and Examples of Trigger dispose) O1.3 Supporting House Non-House transcription, translation and interpretation services of transcription, translation and interpretation services offered Parliament (e.g. Prime Minister's press conferences) and outside organisations including correspondence, final transcripts and audio recordings by the Office of the Clerk. the 3 years D - Destroy (Hansard) Consistent with DA O1.4 Supporting House O1.5 Committee House operational manuals and guidelines Operational manuals and guidelines that set out standards of practice and procedural guidance support select committee processes and practices such as: - Table Office manuals and procedural guides - Hansard manuals including style guide and precedent manual Select Committee Manuals and guidance provide direcin support select operational manuals and committee processes and practices such as: guidance - operational requirements for the Committee Secretariats - ecommittee manual - procedural guidance When superseded 3 years D - Destroy (House) When superseded End of Session when they were superceded D - Destroy (Select O1.6 Elecral and Statury Citizens initiated Administration of and correspondence and from the referenda administration petitioners of the citizens initiated referendum petitions and correspondence records Consistent with DA ( Law and O1.7 Elecral and Statury Dissolution/prorogation records documenting the organisation of the dissolution, prorogation of Parliament including proclamations by the Governor-General and advice the Speaker (House) Consistent with DA O1.8 Elecral and Statury Election administration Election administration records cover the administration of election ballot and other elecral papers, procedures and agreement for destruction services of the election ballot and other elecral papers. Date of last action 10 years D - Destroy (House) Consistent with DA

11 Office of the Clerk Retention and Disposal Schedule Activity Class/Sub-Class Title Description and Examples of Trigger dispose) O1.9 Elecral and Statury Election ballots Election ballots and other elecral papers are the actual completed ballot papers from general elections, referendum and by-elections. After receipt by Office of the Clerk 6 months D - Destroy Clerk of House The Public Act 2005 section 6 (a) specifically excludes ballot papers from the application of the act. However, previous disposal authorities have included election ballots as if they were public records. A separate subclass for election ballots has been included in this retention and disposal schedule support the principle that disposal actions and time periods for all records created/maintained by the Office of the Clerk are listed in one document. The retention period in this class has been reduced from what was aproved under DA as required by Elecral Act 1993 section 189 which specifies that the election ballots must be destroyed after 6 months. O1.10 O1.11 Administration of conferences sponsored by the Office of the Clerk Administration of Inter- programme Administration records of conferences sponsored by Office of the Clerk including: - Venue bookings - Catering - Travel arrangements - Invitations - Financial records Administration records created support Inter- relations programme and visits including: - Venue bookings - Catering - Travel arrangements - Invitations - Financial records Date of last action 10 years D - Destroy ( ) Date of last action 10 years D - Destroy ( ) Consistent with DA Consistent with DA

12 Office of the Clerk Retention and Disposal Schedule Activity Class/Sub-Class Title Description and Examples of Trigger dispose) O1.12 Significant records of conferences sponsored by Office of the Clerk Significant records of conferences sponsored by Office of the Clerk on behalf of the New Zealand Parliament. The records include: - Final programme - of deliberations, discussions, proceedings and presentations - Delegates list ( ) O1.13 Inter- policies and procols Example conferences are: - Australasian Study of Parliament Group (ASPG) - Australia and New Zealand Association of Clerks-at-the- Table (ANZACATT) - Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) - Asia Pacific Forum (APPF) documenting strategic level policies, procedures and manuals of an inter-parliamentary nature i.e. recording procols between organisations in NZ and overseas. that provide the framework and authority for Office of the Clerk management and decision-making in working with other Parliaments. For example: - Determination (the rules about entitlements for Members of Parliament made by the Speaker) - Operational Manual From date of last action 10 years A - Retain As ( ) Consistent with DA O1.14 Official Inter- Programme Visits Significant records documenting overseas visits by New Zealand dignitaries and overseas visirs New Zealand. For example: - Speakers - Presiding Officers - Members of Parliament - Officials From date of last action 10 years A - Retain As ( ) Consistent with DA Note - any conference papers received followng formal visists are covered by GDA and O1.15 Pacific parliamentary capacity building may include finals of : - Programme - Briefings - Visit reports documenting the services and support that the Office provides countries in the Pacific region assist with capacity building in their parliaments ( ) Consistent with DA

13 Office of the Clerk Retention and Disposal Schedule Activity Class/Sub-Class Title Description and Examples of Trigger dispose) O1.16 O1.17 O1.18 Friendship Groups (PFGs) Participation with Inter- Organisations Strategic relationship management with key parliamentary organisations Administrative records of the establishment and membership of parliamentary friendship groups set up support inter-parliamentary relations. Members of Parliament may belong a friendship group with Members from other countries explore common interests and build relations. Supported and established by the Speaker. documenting memberships and secretariat responsibilities including participation in committees, correspondence, reports and submissions. Examples include: - Inter- Union (IPU) - Commonwealth Association (CPA) - Asia-Pacific Forum (APPF) Strategic relationship management records (including the Speakers correspondence) with key parliamentary organisations such as: - Inter- Union (IPU) - Commonwealth Association (CPA) - Asia-Pacific Forum (APPF) Date of last action 10 years D - Destroy ( ) ( ) ( ) Consistent with DA Note - the routine administrative records associated with such relationships is covered by GDA6 Consistent with DA Note - any conference papers received followng formal visists are covered by GDA and O1.19 Routine interparliamentary liaison with other parliaments of routine supporting interaction with other Parliaments support knowledge sharing regarding parliamentary operations and foster good relationships. For example records of official passports management, records of visits and from of low level/non-official parliamentary processes Date of last action 10 years D - Destroy ( ) Change from A disposal action which was approved in DA O1.20 Public Broadcasting services Communications management O1.21 Public Broadcasting services Communications operations documenting the management and oversight of the broadcast services (both radio and television) providing coverage of the proceedings of the House. Includes establishment of procols, standards and strategic decision-making on how the broadcast services should operate of the day day operations of broadcasting services including: - queries from members of the public - scheduling information - routine planning and operational records (Communications and Education) Date of last action 7 years D - Destroy (Communications and Education) Consistent with DA and 5.2 Consistent with DA and 5.2

14 Office of the Clerk Retention and Disposal Schedule Activity Class/Sub-Class Title Description and Examples of Trigger dispose) O1.22 Public Audio records of radio Communications broadcasts of the House debates Audio records of all radio broadcasts of the House debates From date of recording 3 months D - Destroy (Communications and Education) Note for the report: Contracted out Radio New Zealand. Recommended for destruction as the audio is only used for news casts etc. These audios are not kept for the web so not archived. There is a looping record database held at Parliament which is recycled when full and this lasts for approximately 6 months depending on how often the House sits. Radio New Zealand have some audio recordings which are usually destroyed after a few days once news cycle is complete. The formal record is Hansard (New Zealand Debates) O1.23 Public Parliament TV (PTV) Communications broadcasts Television footage of all Parliament TV broadcasts From date of recording 10 years A - Retain As (Communications and Education) At present the srage of these is contracted out the TVNZ Archives. At the end of each week the high resolution version of the footage is packaged up and sent out TVNZ for permanent retention. A low resolution copy is also provided an external supplier who provides a low resolution video on demand service covering these broadcasts. O1.24 Governance Internal leadership and governance groups and committees formal records of formal governance groups and committees established provide governance and act as decisionmaking forums. Includes both reporting structure-based decision-making bodies and governance groups and steering committees established internally provide guidance, decision-making and advice at a strategic level. For example: - Senior Leadership Team - Parliament Secr Advisory Board Senior Organisational Performance Consistent with DA may include: - agendas - meeting minutes - papers presented the group/board Judicial reviews, litigation regarding issues that sets a precedent or is of high public interest, all records. O1.25 Governance Litigation records - significant cases When case completed 20 years A - Retain As ( Law and

15 Office of the Clerk Retention and Disposal Schedule Activity Class/Sub-Class Title Description and Examples of Trigger dispose) O1.26 Governance Litigation records - minor/routine cases Litigation where there is not high public interest, and/or that is of a routine nature, and/or does not set a precedent. O1.27 Governance Litigation summaries summarising or listing litigation cases in which Office of the Clerk has been involved. O1.28 Governance Major reviews Major internal and external reviews, reports and evaluations that significantly impact on policies, procedures and operational delivery of Office functions including: O1.29 Governance Policy advice for parliamentary practice O1.30 Education External education material - final versions Advice and background requests relating parliamentary practices and Office of the Clerk policies and practices Final versions of external education material produced by Office of the Clerk of the provision of parliamentary education externally clients, stakeholders, interested parties &/or the general public. For example the final versions of: - Education resources - Presentations - Posters - Brochures/hand outs - Publications When case completed 10 years D - Destroy ( Law and When superseded 10 years A - Retain As ( Law and Senior Organisational Performance Date of last action 10 years D - Destroy ( Law and From last information entry date 10 years A - Retain As (Communications and Education) Consistent with DA Consistent with GDA6/ O1.31 Education Internal education material - final versions Final versions of internal education material produced by Office of the Clerk of the provision of parliamentary education internally. For example the final versions of: - Education resources - Presentations - Posters - Brochures/hand outs - Publications From last information entry date 10 years A - Retain As (Communications and Education) Consistent with GDA6/ 6.1.1