disposition instruction
Records Management
The instructions contained in a disposition agreement that mandate what is to be done with documentary material at certain points in their lifecycle. Disposition Instructions may consist of:Specification of the length of time material should be retained by their creator or custodian (a retention period),Conditions under which the creator or custodian should terminate retention,Physical or legal transfer of material to another custodian, Destruction of records, or stipulation that the material is not to be destroyed.