Clause 17

shall examine the public records in any public office and advise the office as to their care and custody;

shall take necessary measures to classify, identify, preserve and restore public records;

shall make known information concerning archives by any means, including publications, exhibitions and heritage promotional activities;

shall conduct a records management programme for the efficient creation, utilisation, maintenance, retention, preservation and disposal of public records;

shall advise public offices concerning standards and procedures pertaining to the management of public records;

may provide information, consultation, research and other services related to archives;

may, subject to the terms and conditions, if any, on which they were acquired, reproduce or publish any public archives; and

may acquire by purchase, donations, bequest or otherwise any document, book or other material which, in the opinion of the Board, is or is likely to be of national or historical significance.