Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The Head of the Department or any Officer authorised by him shall file case before the court in respect of any matter punishable under this Act or rules made thereunder. (2) Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of section 4 or section 8 of this Act, as the case may be,-- (i) offences in respect of the public records which are more than hundred years old or having archival value, shall on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extent to five years or with fine which may extent to fifty thousand rupees or with both; (ii) offences in respect of public records of permanent value, shall on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extent to three years or with fine which may extent to twenty five thousand rupees or with both; (iii) offences in respect of the public records other than those referred to in item (i) and item (ii) shall on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extent to six months or with fine which may extent to ten thousand rupees or with both, or with community service.