Act 69 of 1993

The Public Records Act, 1993

An Act to regulate the management, administration and preservation of public records of the Central Government, Union territory Administrations, public sector undertakings, statutory bodies and corporations, commissions and committees constituted by the Central Government or a Union territory Administration and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry of Culture
Enacted 1993-12-21
18 sections

Section	Title
1	Short title and commencement.	Read
2	Definitions.	Read
3	Power of the Central Government to coordinate, regulate and supervise operations connected with administration, management, etc., of public records.	Read
4	Prohibition against taking of public records out of India.	Read
5	Records officer.	Read
6	Responsibilities of records officer.	Read
7	Records officer to take appropriate action in the event of unauthorised removal, destruction, etc., of public records in his custody.	Read
8	Destruction or disposal of public records.	Read
9	Penalty for contraventions.	Read
10	Public records bearing security classification.	Read
11	Receipt of records from private sources.	Read
12	Access to public records.	Read
13	Archival Advisory Board.	Read
14	Functions of the Board.	Read
15	Power of the Director General to lay down norms and standards for courses in archival science.	Read
16	Protection of action taken in good faith.	Read
17	Power to make rules.	Read
18	Laying of rules before Parliament.	Read