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(English) The Applicant may deposit such fee directly through the concerned bank and shall produce the receipted challan to the concerned PIO
Rule 4
Deals with fees for providing information
- Fees to be provided in case of information provided under Section 7(1) read with Section 7(5)
- Rs.2/-for each page(in A4 or A3) size papers created or copied
- Actual charge or cost price for a copy in large size paper
- Actual cost price for sample or model
- Rs.5/-for each fifteen minutes or fraction thereof for inspection of records.
- Rs.50/-per diskette or floppy for information provided in the diskette or floppy
- Actual charge fixed for publication or Rs.2/-per page of photocopyfor extracts thereof when an applicant seeks information which has already been published by the Authority-Section 4(4)
Fees Payable by Applicant
First, actual calculation for arriving at the fees (based upon rates prescribed under Rule 4) and a request to deposit the fees
Second, Applicant’s right to appeal on the quantum detailing the appellate authority, time limit, process and forms of filing appeal
In case of intimation given to the applicant on calculation of costs of providing information-the period between dispatch of intimation and deposit of fees will not be included in the Thirty Days timeframe [Sub Section 3(a) of Section7]
The fee to be charged shall be reasonable (Provision of Sub Section 5 of Section7)
No fees shall be charged from applicant below the Poverty Line (Provision of Sub Section 5 of Section7)-determination of person below the poverty line to be done by ‘Appropriate Government’
Appeal to Commission (with amendments) Rule 5
An appeal to the Commission shall contain the following information
d) Gist of Information sought fore) Grounds for appeal and the relief sought for
Documents to accompany appeal Rule 6
EveryAppealtoCommissionunderSection19(3)shallbe accompanied by
Procedure in deciding appeal to Commission under Section 19(1), Rule 7
In deciding the appeal, the Commission shall
- a) Hear, oral or written, evidence on oath or on affidavit from the concerned or interested person
- b) Peruse or inspect documents, public records or copies thereof
- c) Enquire through the authorized Officer for further details or facts
- d) Hear The SPIO or the SAPIO or such Officer who decided the first appeal mentioned in Section 19(1) as the case may be;
- e) Hear the third party, if required, and
- f) Receive evidence on affidavits from SPIO or the SAPIO or such Officer who decided the first appeal mentioned in Section 19(1) or from the third party; if any
Sub-rule 2 of Rule 7
In deciding the appeal the Commission may ask the appellant to add any other informationother than the information included in the contents of the second appeal under Rule 5
Service of Notice by Commission, Rule 8
Notice required to be issued under Section 19(9) by the Commission may be served in any of following modes:
- a) Service by the party itself
- b) Service by hand delivery through the process server
- c) Service by the registered post with acknowledgement due
- d) Service through the head of Office or the department
Signing of Order under Rule9
The ORDER shall be
- In writing
- and the Order must be Authenticated by the Registrar or any other Officer authorised by the Commission in this behalf
Rule 10
- The Rule states Terms and conditions of Officers and other employees of Commission
- The Officers and other employees of the Commission shall be placed on deputationfrom the State Government on the usual terms and conditions.