Section 5

Records officer.

The Public Records Act, 1993

  • Act 69 of 1993
  • Ministry of Culture
About this Act

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.

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    (1) Every records creating agency shall nominate one of its officers as records officer to discharge the functions under this Act.
     (2) Every records creating agency may set up such number of record rooms in such places as it deems fit and shall place each record room under the charge of a records officer.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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