The Public Records Act, 1993
Central · 1993
- S. 1Short title and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Power of the Central Government to coordinate, regulate and supervise operations connected with administration, management, etc., of public records.
- S. 4Prohibition against taking of public records out of India.
- S. 5Records officer.
- S. 6Responsibilities of records officer.
- S. 7Records officer to take appropriate action in the event of unauthorised removal, destruction, etc., of public records in his custody.
- S. 8Destruction or disposal of public records.
- S. 9Penalty for contraventions.
- S. 10Public records bearing security classification.
- S. 11Receipt of records from private sources.
- S. 12Access to public records.
- S. 13Archival Advisory Board.
- S. 14Functions of the Board.
- S. 15Power of the Director General to lay down norms and standards for courses in archival science.
- S. 16Protection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 17Power to make rules.
- S. 18Laying of rules before Parliament.