LawgistThe Public Records Act
14Functions of the Board
The Board shall perform the following functions, namely:--
(a) advise the Central Government and Union territory Administrations on matters concerning the administration, management, conservation and use of public records;
(b) lay down guidelines for training of Archivists;
(c) give directions for acquisition of records from private custody;
(d) deal with such other matters as may be prescribed.
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All sections
- 1 Short title and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Power of the Central Government to coordinate, 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
