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(C8) A trusted custodian should be designated as the preserver of the creator’s 
records. (P1)  
The designated records preserver is the entity responsible for taking physical and legal 
custody of and preserving20 (i.e., protecting and ensuring continuous access to) a creator’s 
inactive records.21 Be it an outside organization or an in-house unit, the role of the designated 
                                                 
20 The term “preservation” is defined as “The whole of the principles, policie