Records officer to take appropriate action in the event of unauthorized removal, destruction etc. of public records in the custody.

(1) The records officer shall, in the event of any unauthorized removal, destruction, defacement or alteration of any public records under his charge forthwith take appropriate action for the recovery or restoration of such public records. (2) The records officer shall submit a report in writing to the Director or the head of the Archives, as the case may be, without any delay on any information about any unauthorized removal, destruction, defacement or alteration of any public records under his charge and about the action initiated by him and shall take action as he may deem necessary subject to the directions, if any, given by the Director or the head of the Archives as the case may be. (3) The records officer may seek assistance from any Government officer or any other person for the purpose of recovery or restoration of public records and such officer or person shall render all assistance to records officer.