The Public Records Act

Short title and commencement

Definitions

Power of the Central Government to coordinate, regulate and supervise operations connected with  administration, management, etc., of public records

Prohibition against taking of public records out of India

Records officer

Responsibilities of records officer

Records officer to take appropriate action in the event of unauthorised removal, destruction, etc.,  of public records in his custody

Destruction or disposal of public records

Penalty for contraventions

Public records bearing security classification

Receipt of records from private sources

Access to public records

Archival Advisory Board

Functions of the Board

Power of the Director General to lay down norms and standards for courses in archival science

Protection of action taken in good faith

Power to make rules

Laying of rules before Parliament

All sections

The Board shall perform the following functions, namely:--

(a) advise the Central Government and Union territory Administrations on matters concerning the
administration, management, conservation and use of public records;

(b) lay down guidelines for training of Archivists;

(c) give directions for acquisition of records from private custody;

(d) deal with such other matters as may be prescribed.

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