依法行政是现代国家普遍遵循的法治原则,依法行政要求行政机关行使行政权必须有法律依据,做到“有法可依、有法必依、执法必严、违法必究”。这就要求档案行政管理机关要依法严格执法。然而,由于社会的发展使得档案行政管理的范围日益扩大,有限的档案法律法规只能作出比较原则、富有弹性的规定,不可能罗列穷尽,面面俱到。面对复杂的社会关系和档案事 Administration by law is the principle of the rule of law universally followed in modern countries. Administrative law requires that administrative agencies exercise the executive power by law and must have a legal basis so that “law can be followed, law must be followed, law enforcement must be strict, and law must be investigated.” This requires the archives administrative departments to strictly enforce the law. However, due to the development of society, the scope of archives administration is getting wider and wider. Only a limited number of archives laws and regulations can make comparative principles and flexible provisions. It is impossible to list exhaustively and comprehensively. In the face of complex social relations and archives