Monetary Aspects of RTI

Monetary Aspects

Section 6(I) of the RTI act deals with the fee structure and charges levied on the applicant and other conditions with regard to such.

Every application is charged with a fee of Rs.10/-. Such application is to not exceed a maximum of five hundred words excluding the annexes and the addresses of the authority and the applicant, however no application may be rejected on account of exceeding the word limit alone.

Fee Structure

The fee structure is as follows:

A) Each paper obtained of size A3 or lower costs Rs.2/- per page.

B) For larger sizes the actual cost of the photocopy is charged.

C) Samples and models obtained are also charged at actual cost.

D) Discs or Floppy discs cost Rs.50/- per disc.

E) Publications are issued at the rate of Rs.2/- per copy per page.

F) Inspection of the records is free for the first hour and every subsequent hour draws Rs.5/- per hour.

G) In case of information sent through post, the postal charges are added to the total fee from the applicant.

Mode of Payments

The following modes of payment are accepted:

A) In cash, addressed to the concerned Public Authority, against a proper receipt issued.

B) By DD, cheque or Indian Postal Order addressed to “ Accounts Officer of the Public Authority ”.

C) Or by Electronic means, addressed to the “ Accounts Officer of the Public Authority ”, if such facility is available.

It must be noted that there is an exemption to the payment of fee to all persons belonging to the below poverty line category, provided that such a certification issued by an appropriate Government authorising the status is filed along with the application.