TMI BlogRIGHT TO INFORMATION RULES, 2012X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 1. (1) These rules may be called the Right to Information Rules, 2012. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Definitions 2. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires. (a) "Act" means the Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005) ; (b) "Commission" means the Central Information Commission constituted under sub-section (1) of section 12 of the Act ; (c) "First Appellate Authority" means an officer in the public authority who is senior in rank to the Central Public Information Officer to whom an appeal under sub-section (1) of section 19 of the Act lies; (d) "Regis ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nd a fee of Rupees 5 for each subsequent hour or fraction thereof; and (g) so much of postal charge involved in supply of information that exceeds fifty rupees. Exemption from Payment of Fee 5. No fee under Rule 3 and Rule 4 shall be charged from any person who is below poverty line provided a copy of the certificate issued by the appropriate Government in this regard is submitted along with the application. Mode of Payment of Fee 6. Fees under these rules may be paid in any of the following manner, namely (a) in cash, to the public authority or to the Central Assistant Public Information Officer of the public authority, as the case may be, against a proper receipt; or ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... peal 9. An appeal may be returned to the appellant, if it is not accompanied by the documents as specified in Rule 8, for removing the deficiencies and filing the appeal complete in all respects. Process of appeal 10. (1) On receipt of an appeal, if the Commission is not satisfied that it is a fit case to proceed with, it may, after giving an opportunity of being heard to the appellant and after recording its reasons, dismiss the appeal: Provided that no appeal shall be dismissed only on the ground that it has not been made in the specified format if it is accompanied by documents as specified in Rule 8. (2) The Commission shall not consider an appeal unless it is satisfied that the appellant h ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... al lies or the third party. Presence of the appellant before the Commission 12. (1) The appellant shall be informed of the date at least seven clear days before the date of hearing. (2) The appellant may be present in person or through his duly authorised representative or through video conferencing, if the facility of video conferencing is available, at the time of hearing of the appeal by the Commission. (3) Where the Commission is satisfied that the circumstances exist due to which the appellant is unable to attend the hearing, then, the Commission may afford the appellant another opportunity of being heard before a final decision is taken or take any other appropriate action as it may deem fit. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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