Public Records Act, 1993

With The Public Records Rule, 1997
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Description
•    The Public Records Rules, 1997
•    The Destruction of Records Act, 1917 (5 of 1917)
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Contents
Public Records Act, 1993
1.    Short title and commencement
2.    Definitions
3.    Power of the Central Government to co-ordinate, regulate and supervise operations
       connected with administration, management etc. of public records
4.    Prohibition against taking of public records out of India
5.    Records officer
6.    Responsibilities of records officer
7.    Records officer to take appropriate action in the event of unauthorised removal,
       destruction, etc., of public records in his custody
8.    Destruction or disposal of public records
9.    Penalty for contraventions
10.  Public records bearing security classification
11.  Receipt of records from private sources
12.  Access to public records
13.  Archival Advisory Board
14.  Functions of the Board
15.  Power of the Director General to lay down norms and standards for courses
        in archival science
16.  Protection of action taken in good faith
17.  Power to make rules
18.  Laying of rules before Parliament
THE PUBLIC RECORDS RULES, 1997
Rules
1.    Short title and commencement
2.    Definitions
3.    Nomination of records officer
4.    Maintenance of standing guard file
5.    Acceptance of public records of permanent nature
6.    Withdrawal of public records
7.    Down-grading of classified records                                           .         .
8.    Submission of Annual Report
9.    Destruction of Public Records
10.  Access to private records
11.  Access to public records
12.  Allowances to the members to the Archival Advisory Board
Forms 1 - 9
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