THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT, 1993

ACT NO. 69 OF 1993 · Enacted [21st December, 1993.] · 18 sections

Section 1.Short title and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

Section 3.Power of the Central Government to coordinate, regulate and supervise operations connected with administration, management, etc., of public records.

Section 4.Prohibition against taking of public records out of India.

Section 5.Records officer.

Section 6.Responsibilities of records officer.

Section 7.Records officer to take appropriate action in the event of unauthorised removal, destruction, etc., of public records in his custody.

Section 8.Destruction or disposal of public records.

Section 9.Penalty for contraventions.

Section 10.Public records bearing security classification.

Section 11.Receipt of records from private sources.

Section 12.Access to public records.

Section 13.Archival Advisory Board.

Section 14.Functions of the Board.

Section 15.Power of the Director General to lay down norms and standards for courses in archival science.

Section 16.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 17.Power to make rules.

Section 18.Laying of rules before Parliament.