What Is The Fee For Seeking Information From Central Government Public Authorities?

What is the Fee for Seeking Information from Central Government Public Authorities?

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Posted by: Krishna Diwan

Posted on: 2018-09-01

A person who desires to seek some information from a Central Government Public Authority is required to send, along with the application, a demand draft or a banker?s cheque or an Indian Postal Order of Rs.10/- (Rupees ten), payable to the Accounts Officer of the public authority as fee prescribed for seeking information. The payment of fee can also be made by way of cash to the Accounts Officer of the public authority or to the Assistant Public Information Officer against proper receipt. However, the RTI Fee and the mode of payment may vary as under Section 27 and Section 28, of the RTI Act, 2005 the appropriate Government and the competent authority, respectively, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.

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