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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Public Records Act, 1993

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/134102

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About this act

Public Records Act, 1993 (1993) is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Public Records Act, 1993
Section1 - SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT
Section2 - DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,
Section3 - POWER OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO CO-ORDINATE, REGULATE AND SUPERVISE OPERATIONS CON CONNECTED WITH ADMINISTRATION,
Section4 - PROHIBITION AGAINST TAKING OF PUBLIC RECORDS OUT OF INDIA No person shall take or cause to be taken out of India any
Chapter1 - RECORDS OFFICER
Chapter2 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF RECORDS OFFICER
Section7 - RECORDS OFFICER TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN THE EVENT OF UNAUTHORISED REMOVAL, DESTRUCTION, ETC., OF PUBLIC RECORDS
Chapter3 - DESTRUCTION OR DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC RECORDS
Section9 - PENALTY FOR CONTRAVENTIONS Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of section 4-orsection 8-shall be punishable with
Section10 - PUBLIC RECORDS BEARING SECURITY CLASSIFICATION No public records bearing security classification shall be transferred
Chapter4 - RECEIPT OF RECORDS FROM PRIVATE SOURCES
Chapter5 - ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS
Chapter6 - ARCHIVAL ADVISORY BOARD
Section14 - FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD The Board shall perform the following functions, namely
Section15 - POWER OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL TO LAY DOWN NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR COURSES IN ARCHIVAL SCIENCE The Director General
Section16 - PROTECTION OF ACTION TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person
Chapter7 - POWER TO MAKE RULES
Section18 - LAYING OF RULES BEFORE PARLIAMENT Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made,
Form 1 - [See sub -rule (2) of Rule 5-] Particulars of records of permanent nature due for appraisal during the year ............

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