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

Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of section 4 or section 8
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or with fine which may
extend to ten thousand rupees or with both.

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# 9 Penalty for contraventions