10. Inspection of public records
Feedback & supportNo person, who is not an officer of the Centre, may inspect any public records, other than public archives, which have been transferred to the Centre without the written authority of the Director.
Centre
“Centre” means the National Archives and Records Centre established under section 3;
Any person may, for the purpose of reference or research, inspect any public archives made available to the public subject to —
public archives
“public archives” means those public records that —(a)are more than 25 years old;(b)are specified by the Director as being of enduring national or historical value; and(c)have been transferred to the Centre or to such other place as the Director may from time to time determine;
any conditions or restrictions imposed by the office, officer or person from whom they were acquired; and
such conditions as the Director may consider necessary for their preservation.
The Centre shall be open for the inspection of public records during such hours as may be fixed by the Director with the approval of the Minister.
public records
“public records” means papers, documents, records, registers, printed materials, books, maps, plans, drawings, photographs, microfilms, cinematograph films and sound recordings of any kind whatsoever, produced or received by any public office in the transaction of official business, or by any officer in the course of his official duties, and includes current records, intermediate records and public archives.