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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

DPAR: 56 Y0MASA 2002 (2) Karnataka Government Secretariat

Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
Public Grievances and Redressal Organisation
Bangalore, dated: 18th July 2002.

 

NOTIFICATION

Whereas the draft of the Karnataka Right to infromation Rules.2001 was published as required by sub-section (1) of Section 12 of the Karnataka Right to information Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 28 of 2000) in Notification No.Vapryayu 244 Vaprasi 2000. in PartIV-A of the Karnataka Gazette Extraordinary dated 12-10-2001, inviting objections and suggestions from persons likely to be affected thereby, within thirty days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Whereas, the said Gazette was made available to the Public on 12-10-2001.

And, whereas the objections and suggestions received have been considered by the State Government.

Now, therefore in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 12 of the Karnataka Right to information act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 28 of 2000), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules, namely:-

RULES

1.Title and commencement:-

(1) These rules may be called the Karnataka Right to information Rules, 2002.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.


2.Definations:- In these rules unless the context otherwise requires:-

a. `a.`Act`` means the Karnataka Right to information Act.2000 (Karnataka Act 28 of 2000).

b. ``Section`` means a section of the Act:

c. ``Form`` means a form appended to these rules.

  1. Manner and interval of publication of certain particulars etc, under Section 3:- Every public authority shall publish, on the notice board, once in a year the matter specified in clause (b) of Section 3.
    Provided that such publication will not be necessary if the information is included in any other publication, report, booklet or pamphlet, that may have been brought out by the Public Authority or there is no change in the information already published during the previous year.
  2. Procedure for supply of information:- (1) Any person desirous to obtain information under the Act shall make an application to the competent authority in Form-A.

    (2) The Competent Authority shall acknowledge the receipt of the application in writing. A register of applications so received shall also be maintained by each Competent Authority.

    (3) The fees for supplying the copies of the document shall be as specified in the table below:-

1

In respect of matters in A4 size paper

For each Folio Rupees Five

2

In case where information is supplied in the floppy of 1.44MB

Rupees one hundred per floppy.
(4) In the case of maps and plans, etc., a reasonable fee shall be fixed by the Competent Authority in each case depending upon the cost of labour and material required to be employed.
(5) The Competent Authority shall, within seven days from the date of receipt of the application under sub-rule (1) indicate the copying fees on the application and the applicant shall remit the fees to the Competent Authority through postal order or court fee stamps. On payment of such fee, the competent authority shall inform the applicant the date on which the copy requested for would be ready.
(6) The date of receipt of the application as mentioned in sub-section(2) of Section 5 would be the date of receipt of fee by the competent authority under sub-rule(5).

Provided that the application so received may be returned to the applicant where:-


i.the purpose is not clearly indicated in the application

ii. the application is incomplete or otherwise defective

iii.the record, from which the information is to be furnished is not readily available with the public Authority and is pending with the Courts, Lokayuktha , Police or any other authority at the time of the receipt of the application.

Provided further that in case of clauses (i) and (ii) a fresh application may be filed after complying with observations made with reference to the earlier application.


Appeals:- (1) An appeal under sub-section (1) and Section 7 shall lie to an authority immediately superior to the competent authority.

(2) Every such appeal shall be accompanied by a copy of the order, if any,

appealed against and it shall specify:-


a. the name and address of the applicant and the particulars regarding the competent authority.
b. the date of receipt of order, if any, of the Competent Authority appealed against.
c. the grounds of appeal; and
d. the relief which the applicant claims.

FORM-A

[See Rule 4(1)]

1

Full name of the Applicant

 

2

Address

 

 

 

 

3

Details of the document required

 

4

Year to which the document pertains

 

5

Purposes for which the information is required and how the applicant is interested in obtaining the information

 

Receipt No. Date:

Place:

Date:

Signature of the applicant.

(Note : Defective/incomplete applications are liable to be returned)

By Order and in the name of the

Governor of Karnataka

(M.C. POONACHA)
Under Secretary to Government

Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
Public Grievances & Redressal Organisation.

To,

The Compiler, Karnataka Gazette Bangalore with a request to publish in the Extra-ordinary Gazette dated 18th July 2002 and to supply 1000 copies to the Joint Secretary to Government Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms Public Grievances & Redressal Organisation, III floor, Podium block, V.V. Tower, Bangalore-01.

Copy to:

  1. The Accountant General (A&E) /Audit I & II Bangalore.
  2. The Chief Secretary to Government of Karnataka
  3. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Karnataka
  4. All Principal Secretaries to Government and Secretaries to Government
  5. The Principal Secretary to the Honourable Chief Minister
  6. The Secretary, Her Excellency the Governor of Karnataka
  7. All Divisional Commissioners
  8. All Deputy Commissioners
  9. All Heads of Departments
  10. The Deputy Secretary to Government, Department of Cabinet Affairs
  11. The Personal Secretary to Chief Secretary
  12. The Personal Secretary to Additional Chief Secretary
  13. The Personal Secretaries to - Additional Chief Secretary to Government and Development Commissioner /Additional Chief Secretary & Principal Secretary to Government, Home and Transport
  14. The Cabinet Section with reference to Cabinet Note No. 273/2002 dated 28th June 2002.
  15. The Personal Secretaries to Honourable Ministers / State Ministers

Standing Guard file / Spare Copies

 

Authorities Notified under Right to Information Act 2000

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