Public records open to access to public

Public records open to access to public

1. (1) All public records shall be open for public access, subject to the provisions of this Act or any other law for the time being in force: Provided that the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, may by rules specify the level of access to such records.
2. (2) Any public record, which is more than thirty years old, shall be open for inspection by the public, subject to such exceptions and restrictions as may be prescribed.