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Section (i) of Section 28 read w

the purpose of harmonizing th

framed by this Court with that

Government in the Ministry

Personnel and Training, the Ch

in the afore-mentioned the Pat

Amendment Rules, 2008 and t

Gazette (Extraordinary) as herei

(1) Short title and com

(i)

These Rules

(3^rdAmendm

(ii) The amendm

Official Gaz

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Existing

1.

Rule-3(a)-Any person seeking

under the Act shall file an a

between 11 A.M. to 1 P.M

working day to the authorize

From A and deposit applicatio

Appendix A of the Rule

authorized person.

REGISTERED

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SHED BY AUTHORITY

AGRAHAYANA1940(S)

PATNA, FRIDAY,14^TH DECEMBER

Patna High Court

_________

Notification

The 14th December, 2018

5-526R/Rules Deptt.—In exercise of the power con

with Section 2(e)(iii) of the Right to Information At,

he Patna High Court (Right to Information) Rules

t of the Right of Information Rules, 2012 framed

of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, D

hief Justice of Patna High Court makes the followin

tna High Court (Right to Information) Rules 2005

the 2^nd Amendment Rules, 2011 for its publication

in under:-

mmencement:-

s shall be called the Patna High Court (Right to

ment) Rules, 2018.

ment shall come into force from the date of pub

zette.

Be now be read as

g information

application in

. in a Court

ed person in

on fee as per

es with the

Rule-3(a)-Any person seeking infor

Act shall file an application which

not contain more than 500 w

annexures in between 11 A.M. to 1

working day to the authorized perso

deposit application fee as per App

Rules with the authorized person.

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2005 and with

s, 2005 earlier

by the Union

Department of

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n in the Bihar

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words excluding

1 P.M. in a Court

on in From A and

pendix A of the

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BIHAR GAZETTE (EXTRA) 14TH DECEMBER 2018

Sl.

No.

Existing

Be now be read as

Provided that no application shall be rejected only on

the ground than it contains more than 500 words.

2.

The 2^nd amendment Rules, 2011 relating to

Amendment in Rule-3-

In Rules 3 in addition to cash

(i) Crossed Indian Postal Order, or

(ii) DemandDraft/Banker’s

cheque/Pay

order drawn in favour of the Registrar

General, Patna High Court payable at

Patna can also be accepted as a fee for

providing

information

to

the

applicants under the R.T.I. Rules,

2005.

The 2^nd amendment Rules, 2011 relating to

Amendment in Rule-3- In Rules 3 in addition to cash

(i)

Crossed Indian Postal Order, or

(ii) Demand Draft/Banker’s cheque/Pay order

drawn in favour of the Joint Registrar

(Judicial) -cum- Public Information Officer,

Patna High Court payable at Patna can also be

accepted as a fee for providing information to

the applicants under the R.T.I. Rules, 2005.

(iii) By Electronic means:-So far as depositing fee

through Electronic means is concerned, it is

adopted with the rider that the present

measures for depositing fee shall continue till

the Electronic means is introduced in this

High Court.

3.

Rule-6.Penalties.-(1)

Whoever

being

bound to supplying information fails to

furnish the information asked for under the

Act within the time specified or fails to

communicate

the rejection order by

notification shall be liable to pay penalties

upto 50 Rupees per ay for the elayed

period beyond 30 days subject to a

maximum of 500 Rupees per application

filed under Rule 3 as may be determined

by the Appellate Authority.

(2) Where the information supplied is

found to be false in any material particular

and which the person is bound to lsupply it

knows and has reason to believe it to be

false or does not believe it to be true, the

person supplying the information shall be

liable to pay a penalty of of one thousand

rupees, to be imposed by the Appellate

Authority.

Rule-6 (1) and (2)-Deleted.

3.

Rule-8. Charging of application fee.-(1)

The authorized person shall charge the

fee at the following rates, namely:-

(A) Application Fee-

(i)

Information

relating

to

tenders

documents/bids/quotation/bus

iness contract:- Rs.10 per

application.

(ii)

Information other than (i)

above- Rs. 10 per application.

Rule-8. Charging of application fee.-(1) The

authorized person shall charge the fee at the

following rates, namely:-

(A) Application Fee-

(i) Information

relating

to

tenders

documents/bids/quotation/business

contract:- Rs.10 per application.

(ii) Information other than (i) above- Rs.

10 per application.

3

BIHAR GAZETTE (EXTRA),14TH DECEMBER 2018

Sl.

No.

Existing

Be now be read as

(B) Other Fees-

Sl.

No.

Description

of

Information

Price/Fee

in

Rupees.

1.

Where

the

information

is

available

in the form

of a priced

publication.

Price so

fixed.

2.

For

other

than priced

publication.

Rs.2 per

page.

(2) The appellate authority shall charge

a fee of Rs.10 per appeal.

(3) A separate application shall be

made in respect of each subject

and in respect of each year to

which the information relates.

(B) Other Fees-

Sl.

No

Description of

Information

Price/Fee in

Rupees.

1.

Where

the

information

is

available in the

form of a priced

publication.

Price so fixed.

2.

For other than

priced

publication.

Rs.2 per page.

3.

Information

in

the

form

of

diskette or floppy

Rs.50/-

per

diskette or floppy.

4.

Inspection

of

administrative

records

No

fee

for

inspection

of

administrative

records

for

the

first

hour

of

inspection and fee

of Rs.5/- for each

subsequent

hour

of

fraction

thereof.

5.

Postal charge for

supplying

information

So much of postal

charge involved in

supply

of

information

that

exceeds

fifty

rupees.

(2) Deleted.

(3) A separate application shall be made in

respect of each subject and in respect of

each year to which the information relates.

(3) No fee shall be charged from any person

who is below the poverty line provided that

a copy of the certificate issued by the

appropriate Government in this regard is

submitted alongwith the application.

4.

Rules 8(2) read with amendment made

vide 1^st Amendment Rules, 2008.

No fee shall be charged for filing 1^st Appeal under

Section 19(1) of RTI Act, 2005.

By order of the Court,

BIDHU BHUSHAN PATHAK,

Registrar General.

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