LawgistThe Public Records Act
16Protection of action taken in good faith
No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or the rules made thereunder.
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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
