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8. Guidelines by the State Government. – The State Government shall have the
power to issue guidelines not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act and these rules
for smooth implementation of the provisions of the Act and the rules.
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9. Penalties. – In the event of imposition of penalty under section 20 on the
Public Information Officer concerned, such penalty may be deposited by the said officer
by Treasury Challan under the appropriate receipt Head of the State Budget within a
period of thirty days, failing which the amount shall be recovered from the salary of the
officer concerned.
10. Calculation of cost of damage. – If any damage is caused to the public
property in the course of giving any information in the form of samples of materials, the
damage caused to such property shall be included while calculating further fees
representing the cost of providing the information.
11. Maintenance of Register. – (1) The Public Information Officer shall
maintain a register in form F for recording the details of the applications received and the
information supplied by him and keep the Head of Office informed after furnishing any
information and it shall be the duty of the Head of office to ensure required assistance if
any, as would be sought for by the Public Information Officer to facilitate providing
information.
(2) The Public Information Officer shall maintain a cash register in form G for
recording the details of money received by him relating to providing information and
deposit the money in such head of account or in any Scheduled Bank in the name of such
officer as the concerned Head of Office decides.
12. Deposit of expenditure. – The expenditure to be incurred for production of
witness or documents before the State Information Commission shall be deposited before
the Commission by the party at whose instance the witnesses or the documents are to be
produced.
13. Realisation of penalties or damages. – Any penalty or damage or any other
sum payable under the Act, if not paid within thirty days of the date of receipt of the
order for realization of the same or cannot be recovered, it can be realized from such
person as arrears of land revenue.

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