CHAPTER I
Title and Definition |
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This Law shall be called the National Records
and Archives Law. |
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The following expressions contained in this Law
shall have the meanings given hereunder:-
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(a) |
Record means a document, inscription, parabaik
and palmleaf script, manuscript and printed script which is
written and compiled or received by any Government department,
or any other organization, or any individual. This expression
also includes alphabet, sound and image recording recorded by
mechanical or electrical or any other process;
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(b) |
Archives means a record among the records
contained in sub-section (a) which after scrutiny by the Supervisory
Body is found to be one which warrants permanent preservation
and is classified as an archives as it contains supporting evidence
and particulars pertaining to history, cultural heritage, State
administration etc. of Myanmar;
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(c) |
Minister means the Minister who is responsible
for the Department of National Archives;
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(d) |
Supervisory Body means the National Records
and Archives Supervisory Body which is formed under this Law;
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(e) |
Department means the Department of National
Archives;
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(f) |
Director General means the Director General
of the Department of National Archives;
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(g) |
Government department means any government
department ( including Defence Services ), any department, any
State-owned economic enterprise or any organization under the
Government. This expression also includes departments subordinate
to aforesaid departments and organizations subordinate to aforesaid
organizations;
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(h) |
Other organization means any public organization
or any association which is not a Government department; |
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