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The Public Records Act, 1993

17 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

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