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The Public Records Act, 1993

Central

An Act to regulate the management, administration and preservation of public records of the Central Government, Union territory Administrations, public sector undertakings, statutory bodies and corporations, commissions and committees constituted by the Central Government or a Union territory Administration and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
69 of 1993
Ministry
Ministry of Culture
Enacted
21 Dec 1993

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18 sections

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