Editing Thirty-year rule (section)

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The '''thirty-year rule''' (an informal term) is a rule in the laws of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and the Commonwealth of Australia that provide that certain government documents will be released publicly thirty years after they were created.

Some other countries' national archives also adhere to a thirty-year rule for the release of government documents.