Andhra Pradesh Right to Information (Regulation of free and cost) Rules, 2005

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    "slug": "andhra-pradesh-right-to-information-regulation-of-free-and-cost-rules-2005",
    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Right to Information (Regulation of free and cost) Rules, 2005",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Right to Information (Regulation of free and cost) Rules, 2005",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O.Ms. No. 454, d",
    "act_year": 2005,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Right to Information (Regulation of free and cost) Rules, 2005",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "sections": [
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) 'State' means, the State of Andhra Pradesh;\n(b) 'Act' means, the Right to Information Act, 2005;\n(c) 'Section' means section of the Act;\n(d) 'Commission' means, the State Information Commission, constituted under Section15 (1) of the Act;\n(e) All other words and expressions used here in but not defined and defined in the Act shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Act.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Application fee to accompany request for obtaining Information.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) In respect of public authorities at the Village Level-no fee;\n(b) In respect of public authorities at Mandal Level-Rs.5/- per application\n(c) In respect of public authorities other than those covered above-Rs.10/- per application;",
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            "sort_order": 2
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Fee to be charged for providing Information.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(A) Priced Material. - Publications printed matter, text, maps, plans, floppies, CDs, samples, models or material in any other form, which are priced, the sale price thereof;\n(A) Priced Material.\n(B) Other than priced material. - I. Material in printed or text form (in A4 or A3 size paper) Rs.2/- per each page per copy;\n(B) Other than priced material.\nII. Material in printed or text form in larger than A4 and A3 size paper-actual cost thereof;\nIII. Maps and Plans-actual cost thereof;\nIV. Information in Electronic format viz. Floppy, CD or DVD:\n(a) Rupees fifty for Floppy of 1.44 MB;\n(b) Rupees one hundred for CD of 700 MB; and\n(c) Rupees two hundred for CD (DVD)\nV. Samples and models-actual cost thereof;\nVI. Inspection of records-no fee for the first hour; and a fee of rupees five for each fifteen minutes (or fraction thereof) thereafter;\nVII. Material to be sent by post-the actual postal charges in addition to the charge payable as per these rules.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 11th September, 2019 [ap544]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O.Ms. No. 454, dated 13.10.2005",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2005",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Right to Information (Regulation of free and cost) Rules, 2005",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}