The SIKKIM PUBLIC RECORDS ACT,2017
sikkim · 2017
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- S. 2Defines "Board" as the Archival Advisory Board under the Sikkim Public Records Act, 2017.
- S. 4Section prohibits removal of public records from Sikkim without state government approval, except for official purposes.
- S. 5Every records creating agency shall nominate one of its officers as records officer to discharge the functions under thi
- S. 6Section 6 mandates the Records Officer to manage, review, and appraise public records, and penalizes non-compliance.
- S. 9Section 9 imposes up to 5 years imprisonment or a fine up to ₹10,000 for violating sections 4 or 8.
- S. 10Section 10 allows the State Archives to accept historical records from private sources and provide access to bona fide research scholars.
- S. 11(1) records
- S. 12(1) Board