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The Karnataka State Public Records Act, 2010

The Karnataka State Public Records Act, 2010

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This law governs the management, preservation, and disposal of public records held by the Karnataka State Government and its related agencies. It applies to state ministries, departments, and statutory bodies, defining their duties regarding record creation and archiving while empowering the State Archives Director to oversee custody, inventory, and eventual destruction of materials. The Act ensures that valuable historical, legal, and administrative documents are systematically organized and securely kept, while also regulating public access to official copies, thereby safeguarding the State's institutional memory and supporting transparency.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and Commencement
  3. 2. The Notification No. Ka Sam Va Pra 4 Ra Pa Si 2008 dated 03.10.2011 has been cancelled w.e.f.
  4. 3. The provisions of this Act came into force w.e.f. 22.11.2011 by Notification No. Ka Sam Va Pra 4 Ra
  5. 4. Prohibition against taking of public records out of the State
  6. 5. Records Officer.
  7. 6. Responsibilities of Records Officer.
  8. 7. Records Officer to take appropriate action in the event of unauthorized removal, destruction
  9. 8. Destruction or disposal of public records.
  10. 9. Penalty for contraventions
  11. 10. Public records bearing security classification
  12. 11. Receipt of records from private sources
  13. 12. Access to Public Records.
  14. 13. Archival Advisory Board.
  15. 14. Functions of the Board.- The Board shall perform the following functions, namely:-
  16. 15. Power of the Director to lay down norms and standards for courses in archival science.-
  17. 16. Protection of action taken in good faith
  18. 17. Power to make rules
  19. 18. Power to remove difficulty.

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