Rule 29
To Dispose Documents
(1) The Department shall, with the approval of the Director General, dispose the cancelled passport, Travel Document, Seamans Passport and application submitted therefor along with the other documents enclosed in the following period: -
(a) To prepare an annual detail of the cancelled Passports in each year, in the course of personalization or distribution or recommended for cancellation from the Court or other governmental bodies or Passport cancelled due to non- collection by the concerned person within a year from the date of issuance,
(b) Within one year from the date of return pursuant to the decision of the Department with, to prepare an annual detail of the Passports returned by the holder to the Department pursuant to Section 26 of the Act,
(c) After twelve years of the date of issuance of the Passport or Travel Document, applications including documents enclosed in the application submitted and remained in the Department.
(2) The disposal of other documents other than those referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be in accordance with the prevailing laws.
(a) To prepare an annual detail of the cancelled Passports in each year, in the course of personalization or distribution or recommended for cancellation from the Court or other governmental bodies or Passport cancelled due to non- collection by the concerned person within a year from the date of issuance,
(b) Within one year from the date of return pursuant to the decision of the Department with, to prepare an annual detail of the Passports returned by the holder to the Department pursuant to Section 26 of the Act,
(c) After twelve years of the date of issuance of the Passport or Travel Document, applications including documents enclosed in the application submitted and remained in the Department.
(2) The disposal of other documents other than those referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be in accordance with the prevailing laws.