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(2) Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the meaning as
assigned to them in the Act.
3. Appointment & Obligations of Public Information Officers. – (1) A public
authority, if it is a department of State Government, shall designate as many officers as it
deem proper, not below the rank of Under Secretary as Public Information Officers.
(2) In each sub-ordinate office of the Department of Government including the
Heads of Department and offices in the district and Sub-divisional level the head of such
offices shall designate as many officers as they deem proper as Public Information
Officers and Assistant Public Information Officers.
(3) Every public authority other than those mentioned in sub-rules (1) and (2) of
the said rule 3 shall designate one or more Public Information Officers in all
administrative units and offices under such authority:
Provided that every such public authority shall, while designating such officers as
Public Information Officers so designated, ensure that an officer higher in rank to public
Information Officer, is available to be specified as Appellate Authority.
(4) If, for any reason beyond the control of Public Information Officer furnishing
of information is delayed, he shall record reasons with justification thereof and shall
communicate the Head of the office about such delay.
4. Procedure to obtain information. – (1) A citizen desirous of any information
may apply for information in form A to the Public Information Officer, with the required
fee in shape of Treasury Challan or cash as specified in the Schedule under the
appropriate head of Account:
Provided that application fee shall not be payable in case of a person whose name
appears in the latest list of persons below poverty line for which he has to produce BPL
Card.
Provided that a citizen seeking information through electronic means has to
submit evidence regarding deposit of prescribed application fee.
(2) The Public Information Officer or any other officer authorized by him shall
furnish the acknowledgement and after being satisfied with the identity of the applicant
shall also intimate in form B as soon as possible the amount of cost for providing
information required to be paid by the applicant in cash, as mentioned in the Schedule.
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