(1) The Government may, be notification in the Official Gazette, constitute an Archival Advisory Board for the purposes of this Act.
(2) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely :-
(a) Secretary to the Government of Mizoram - dealing with Art & Culture - Chairman, Ex-Officio.
(b) Director of Art & Culture Department, Government of Mizoram - Member, Ex-officio.
(c) Three persons to be nominated by the Government for a period not exceeding three years from Colleges of Mizoram, Department of History from any recognised University - Members.
(d) One Deputy Director of Art & Culture Department, Government of Mizoram - Member.
(e) Head of Archives - Member Secretary, Ex-Officio.
(f) One Officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram each from the Home Department DP&AR, Finance Department and Law & Judicial Department - Member, Ex-Officio.
Penalty for Contraventions.
Public records bearing security classification.
Receipt of records from private sources.
Access to public records.
Archival Advisory Board.
(3) The members nominated under clause (c) of sub-section 2 shall be paid sitting allowances as prescribed by the Govt. from time to time.
14. The Board shall perform the following functions, namely :-
(a) advice the Government on matters concerning administration, management, conservation and use of public records.
(b) give directions for acquisition of records from private custody ;
(c) deal with such other matters as may be prescribed.
15. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person in respect of anything which is done in good faith or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or the rules made thereunder.