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(I) The records officer shall in the event of any unauthorized removal , destruction, defacement or alteration of any pub I ic records under his charge, forthwith take appropriate action for the recovery or restoration of such public records. .. ~-:E ASSAM GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, NOVEMBER 21, 2002 5679 - (2) The records officer shall submit a report in writing to the Director of Archives within two days on any information about any unauthorized removal, destruction , defacement or alteration of any public records under his charge and about the action initiated by him and shall take action as he may deem necessary subject to the directions, if any, given by the Director. (3) The records officer may seek assistance from any government officer or any other person for the purpose of recovery or restoration of public records and such officer or person shall render all assistance to the records officer. Destructiqn 8. ( 1) or dispnsal Save as otherwise provided in any law for the time being force no public record shall be destroyed or otherwise disposed of except in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed. of public records. (2) No record created before the year 1892 shall be destroyed except where in the opinion of the Board it is so defaced or is in such condition that it cannot be put to any archival use. Penalty for 9. contraventi Whoever contravences any of the provisions of Section 4 or Section 8 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term, which may extend to five years or with fine, which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both. n n s. Public records bearing security classi- fication. Receipt of records from pri- vate sources. Access · to public records.