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(1) If the records officer is satisfied that any public records in his custody has been unauthorisly removed, destructed, defaced or altered,-- (i) the said information shall be reported to the Head of the Department within a maximum period of one month and the Head of the Department shall take further action on it by conducting departmental inquiry; and (ii) the records officer shall take immediate and appropriate steps to recover and restore such public records. (2) The details regarding the action taken under sub-section (1) shall be communicated to the Director in writing within a maximum period of three months. (3) For the purpose of recovering or restoring the public records, the records officer may,-- (i) seek assistance of any Government Officer and such officer shall render all such assistance; (ii) accept technical or other kind of assistance from any person related thereto.