Hie significance and reputations of archival instituions are based on keeping and transferring quality archival materials. Thus, the appraisal of creators and the quality selection of archival records form amongst documentary records are very important pre-phases. The article draws attention to the ambiguity and vagueness of the current archival legislature with regard to the creators' appraisal, which might cause a great deal of confusion in Slovene archival practice. The organisational plan (i.e. the system of document management in offices) for shelving documentary and thus also archival materials upon transfer from the reception office to the permanent collection of documentary materials is of great importance for the qualitative selection of archival records, which, if possible, should be carried out by the creators and, of course, according to the instructions of competent archives. The organisational plan should also be a part of the internal regulation book on handling creators' documentary records. The deadlines for keeping parts of materials are of the utmost importance in keeping documentary records properly arranged. Unfortunately, a systematic survey of numerous regulations pertaining directly or indirectly to record-keeping deadlines is not available in Slovenia. In order to illustrate the point, the last part of the article consists of an incomplete survey of the regulations in effect at the moment concerning the deadlines of record-keeping. Keeping track of the legislation passed in this field is also essential for the proper maintenance of records.