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The Maharashtra Public Records Act, 2005.

Maharashtra
Act number
4 of 2006
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Tourism And Cultural Department
Enacted
17 Jan 2006

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

18 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Power of Government to co-ordinate, regulate and supervise operations connected with administration, management, etc., of public records.
  4. Section 4Prohibition against taking of public records out of Maharashtra.
  5. Section 5Records officer.
  6. Section 6Responsibilities of records officer.
  7. Section 7Records officer to take appropriate action in event of unauthorised removal, destruction, etc., of public records in his custody.
  8. Section 8Destruction or disposal of public records.
  9. Section 9Penalty for contravention.
  10. Section 10Public records bearing security classification.
  11. Section 11Receipt of records from private sources.
  12. Section 12Access to public records.
  13. Section 13State Archival Advisory Board.
  14. Section 14Functions of Board.
  15. Section 15Power of Director 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 18Power to remove difficulty.