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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.
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