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(1) The records due for destruction under these rules shall be destroyed by the record keeper at the end of each year under the supervision of the office Superintendent, or any officer nominated by the Superintendent for this purpose. The record keeper and the office Superintendent, or the nominated officer, as the case may be, shall be held responsible for any mistake or delay in the work of destruction. (2) Before a record is actually destroyed, - (a) A note indicating its destruction shall be made under the signature of the Superintendent in the register of destruction of records; (b) The date of destruction shall be entered in the remarks column of the relevant register of records and the serial number shall be rounded off in red ink; and (c) In case there are any records which are not mentioned in these rules, such records shall be entered in a separate register and a note indicating their destruction shall be made accordingly. (3) If the Superintendent is of the opinion that a record which may be destroyed under these rules shall be preserved permanently or for a period longer than that provided for under these rules, he shall act accordingly. (4) The records shall be destroyed by tearing up all the papers provided that stamped papers, used stamps, papers bearing confidential marks shall be burnt in the presence of the Deputy Superintendent (Administration) or any other officer nominated by the Superintendent for this purpose. (5) The torn records shall be disposed of in accordance with the standing orders of the Government or the Director General, issued from time to time in this regard. HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), DEC. 30, 2022 (PAUS. 9, 1944 SAKA) 1413 Computerisation of prison administration. CHAPTER 41 PRISON COMPUTERIZATION