The Maharashtra Public Records Act, 2005.
State Act of Maharashtra ยท Act 4 of 200618 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 4 of 2006 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Ministry | Govt of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 18 |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Power of Government to co-ordinate, regulate and supervise operations connected with administration, management, etc., of public records.
- Section 4 Prohibition against taking of public records out of Maharashtra.
- Section 5 Records officer.
- Section 6 Responsibilities of records officer.
- Section 7 Records officer to take appropriate action in event of unauthorised removal, destruction, etc., of public records in his custody.
- Section 8 Destruction or disposal of public records.
- Section 9 Penalty for contravention.
- Section 10 Public records bearing security classification.
- Section 11 Receipt of records from private sources.
- Section 12 Access to public records.
- Section 13 State Archival Advisory Board.
- Section 14 Functions of Board.
- Section 15 Power of Director to lay down norms and standards for courses in archival science.
- Section 16 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 17 Power to make rules.
- Section 18 Power to remove difficulty.
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