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eview in the preceding year together with a list of files in theform at (Annexure- XXVI).(vi)Files received for review will be examined by, or under thedirections of the Section Officer concerned and those no longerrequired will be marked for destruction. Other files may bemarked for further retention.(vii)If in the case of a less than three years old file, it has beendecided on review to weed out, the entry to this effect in the fileregister will also be attested by the signature of SectionOfficer/OS/Head Clerk or other officer authorising thedestruction.(viii) The Departmental Record Room will :(a) transfer class ‘A’ and class ‘B’ files surviving the reviewundertaken at the 25th year of their life to the NationalArchives;(b) in the case of other files :(i) dstroy those marked for destruction, aftercompleting column 4 of the list of files;(ii) restore the rest, i.e., those marked for furtherretention, to the departmental record stacks aftermaking the required entries in the record review registerin the case of class ‘C’ files.(ix) Records not falling within the category of files, e.g.publications, spare copies of circulars, orders will also besubjected to periodic reviews at suitable intervals and those nolonger needed, should be weeded out. To facilitate suchreviews each Section will maintain a register.45.12 Records maintained by officers and their personal staff :Each department may issue departmental instructions toregulate the review and weeding out of records maintained by officersand their personal staff.45.13 Requisitioning of records :(i)No recorded file will be issued from the Sectional, Departmentalor Archival records except against a signed requisition inprinted form O&M 65, in the case of Archival records and alsoin the form in the case of other records.Page 301 of 301