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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Public Records Act, 1993 Section 7

Records Officer to Take Appropriate Action in the Event of Unauthorised Removal, Destruction, Etc., of Public Records in His Custody

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Public Records Act, 1993 Section 7 is part of Public Records Act, 1993 - Records Officer to Take Appropriate Action in the Event of Unauthorised Removal, Destruction, Etc., of Public Records in His Custody. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) The records officer shall, in the event of any unauthorised removal, destruction, defacement or alteration of any public records under his charge, forthwith take appropriate action for the recovery or restoration of such public records.

(2) The records officer shall submit a report in writing to the Director General or, as the ease may be, the head of the Archives without any delay on any information about any unauthorised removal, destruction, defacement or alteration of any public records under his charge and about the action initiated by him and shall take action as he may deem necessary subject to the directions, if any, given by the Director General or, as the case may be, head of the Archives.

(3) The records officer may seek assistance from any government officer or any other person forthe purpose of recovery or restoration of public records and such officer or person shall render all assistance to the records officer.

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What does Public Records Act, 1993 Section 7 provide?

Section Section 7 of the Public Records Act, 1993 (Records Officer to Take Appropriate Action in the Event of Unauthorised Removal, Destruction, Etc., of Public Records in His Custody) is reproduced on this page as part of the Public Records Act, 1993. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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