Definitions

Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) "Board" means the Arunachal Pradesh State Archival Advisory Board constituted under sub-section

1. (1) of section 13;
   • (b) "Director" means the Director of Archives appointed by the State Government and includes any officer authorised by that Government to perform the functions of the Director;
   • (c) "Head of Archives" means the head of the State Archives;
   • (d) "Public Record" includes—
     • (i) any document, microfilm, xerox or a copy thereof;
     • (ii) any other material produced by a computer or by any other device;
     • (iii) any record containing any entry or extract from any document, microfilm, xerox or a copy thereof, of any public record management or administration; or
     • (iv) any act, notification, order, rule or regulation in force;
   • (e) "Record Officer" means an officer nominated by the records creating agency under sub-section
2. (1) of section 5;
   • (f) "Records creating agency" includes—
     • (i) any State Government Department;
     • (ii) any public sector undertaking of the State Government;
     • (iii) any statutory body or corporation established by the State Government;
     • (iv) any commission or committee appointed by the State Government.