Section 16: Records to be managed

1) The industry registration body is responsible for the safe maintenance of records related to the administration of industries including registration, renewal, transmission, change in
name, shifting location, increase of capacity, increase of capital, addition or change of objectives or cancellation of industries.

2) If an industry or person having ownership in such industry requires any documents or records under sub-section (1) related to it, such industry or person may make an application to the
industry registration body in such form as prescribed.

3) If an application under sub-section (2) is received, the industry registration body shall certify and provide the documents or records held in the Department by collecting the prescribed fees.

4) If any record held in the industry registration body is destroyed or cannot be found for any reason, the industry registration body may establish the record on the basis of the documents or
records held in other concerned government bodies and other documents submitted by the concerned industry and provide duplicates under sub-section (3).

5) If, subsequent to the issuance of duplicates by the industry registration body under sub-section (4), the details relating to records of that industry are proved to the contrary, the industry
Registration body may cancel such duplicates by making the decision to do so.

6) No documents or records related to any industry held in the industry registration body shall be provided to anyone other than that industry or person having ownership in that industry.

Provided that if so demanded by any court, government office or body in the course of investigation or government business, nothing is deemed to bar the provision of records to such court, government office or body.

7) The industry registration body shall safely store the records, documents or other details related to industries held in that body, also in electronic form. Such  electronic records may be
exchanged with other government bodies through electronic means by making procedures to that end.