RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 (India)

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Where a PIO decides to provide the information, he shall send an intimation to the applicant, stating (a) The details of fees, towards cost of providing the information, together with the calculation details, and requesting him to deposit fees.
(b) The applicant can seek review of the decision on fees charged by him or the form of access provided including the particulars of the Appellate Authority, time limit, process and any other forms.

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(a) Request for obtaining information - Rs 10 per request under Sec 6 of the Act
(b) For large size paper - Actual charge or cost price
(c) For samples or models - Actual cost or price
(d) For inspection or records
(i) For the first hour - Nil
(ii) For each subsequent hour - Rs 5/-(or part thereof) (e) For information provided in diskette - Rs 50/- per floppy
(f) For information provided in printed - Price fixed for the form publication
(g) For extracts from a publication - Rs 2/- per page of photocop

The mode of recovery may be by way of cash against proper receipt or by demand draft or cheque payable to 'RTI Fund Account-(Name of CPIO/Place)'.


As per sec 7(5) of the Act no fee is required to be paid by the applicants who are Below Poverty Line. If such a person claims exemption from fee, he may be asked to produce documents to prove that he/she is below poverty line (BPL).

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No fee is required to be paid if the public authority fails to provide information within specified time limits in which case the information is supplied free of cost.

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(a) In ordinary course - 30 days
(b) If the information concerns the life or - 48 hours - liberty of a person
(c) If the request is made to an Assistant - Normal time +Public Information Officer 5 days
(d) If the request relates to third party - 40 days
(e) If the request involves information pertaining - 45 days to the allegation of human rights violation in relation to specified Intelligence and Security Organization

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Pending decisions file notings would remain out of RTI purview.

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(a) Information which cannot be denied to the Parliament or a State Legislature.
(b) When the public interest in disclosure outweighs the harm to the protected interest.
(c) Any information relating to any occurrence, event or matter which has taken place, occurred or happened twenty years before the date of request for such information, except when information is covered under Sec 8(1)(a)(e) or (i).
(d) Information pertaining to the allegations of corruption and human rights violation relating to the Intelligence and security, Organisations specified in the second schedule or notified by a State Government.

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As per Sec 5 of the Act, every public authority shall designate as many PIOs in all administrative units or offices under it, as may be necessary to provide information to persons requesting for it. Besides, the public authority shall also designate an Assistant Public Information Officer (APIO) at unit level to receive the requests for information or appeals for forwarding the same forthwith to the PIO or the Information Commission, as the case may be.