The Delhi Right To Information Rules, 2001

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    "title": "The Delhi Right To Information Rules, 2001",
    "short_title": "The Delhi Right To Information Rules, 2001",
    "act_number": "Delhi Act 7 of 2001",
    "act_year": 2001,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Delhi",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Delhi Right To Information Rules, 2001",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short, title and commencement.",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) 'Act' means the Delhi Right to Information Act, 2001 (Delhi Act No. 7 of 2001);\n(b) authorised person means a person nominated by the competent authority to accept fee prescribed under these rules;\n(c) 'Form' means the 'Form' appended to these rules;\n(d) 'section' means a section of the Act.\n[3. Application for seeking information.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Disposal of application by the competent authority.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Appeal.",
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            "content": "(a) who fails to get a response in Form B, or Form C from the competent authority within thirty days of submission of Form A, or\n(b) is aggrieved by the response received within the prescribed period,may appeal in Form E to the Public Grievances Commission and deposit fee for appeal as per rule 8 with the authorised person.\n(b) Where the appeal is filed on the ground specified at Rule in clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of this rule, no appeal shall be admissible after thirty days of the issue of the response appealed against.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Penalties.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Suo-motu Publication of Information by public authorities.",
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            "content": "S. No.\nS. No.\nParticulars of Information to be published\nParticulars of Information to be published\nInterval\nInterval\n1.\nParticulars of its organization, functions and duties.\nOnce in five years\n2.\nPowers and duties of its officers and employees and the\n\t\t\t\tprocedure followed by them in the decision making process\nOnce in two years\n3.\nNorms set by the public authority for the discharge of its\n\t\t\t\tfunctions\nOnce in two years\n4.\nLaws, bye-laws, rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and\n\t\t\t\tother categories of records under its control used by its\n\t\t\t\temployees for discharging its functions\nOnce in five years\n5.\nDetails of facilities available to citizens for obtaining\n\t\t\t\tinformation\nAnnually\n6.\nName, designation and other particulars of the competent\n\t\t\t\tauthority\nAnnually",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Charging of Fee.",
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            "content": "(A) Application fees\n(i)\nApplication Fee\nTwenty Five rupees per application\n(B) Other Fees -\nS.No\nDescription of Information\nPrice / Fees in Rupees\n1.\nWhere the information is available in the form of a priced\n\t\t\t\tpublication.\nPrice so fixed\n2.\nFor other than priced publication.\nFive rupees per page\n3.\nInspection of documents.\nFifteen rupees per 15 minutes (or fraction thereof)",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. State Council for Right to Information.",
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            "content": "1.\nChief Minister\nChairman\n2.\nMinister Incharge of the Administrative Reforms\n\t\t\t\tDepartment/Finance Minister (if Chief Minister is the Minister\n\t\t\t\tIn-charge of the Department of Administrative Reforms). Member\n3.\nThree Members of the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi.\nMembers\n4.\nChief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi\nMember\n5.\nFive officers from amongst Principal Secretaries/\n\t\t\t\tSecretaries/Head of Departments, Government of NCT of Delhi\nMembers\n6.\nTwo representatives of the Media (Print/Electronic)\nMembers\n7.\nFour representatives of non government institutions\nMembers\n8.\nTwo representatives of resident welfare associations\nMembers\n9.\nTwo representatives of industry / trade / commerce\nMembers\n10.\nSecretary incharge of the Department of Administrative\n\t\t\t\tReforms.\nMember Secretary:",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Maintenance of Records.",
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            "content": "FORM A\nFORM A\nFORM OF APPLICATION FOR SEEKING INFORMATION\nFORM OF APPLICATION FOR SEEKING INFORMATION\n(See rule 3)\nI.D. No ..............................\n(For official use)\n(a) Concerned department\n(b) Particulars of information required\n(i) Details of information required\n(ii) Period for which information asked for\n(iii) Other details\nSignature of Applicant\nE-mail address, if any:\nTel. No. (office) ..........................\n(Residence) .................................\n(ii) Please ensure that the Form A is complete in all respect and there is no ambiguity in providing the details of information required.\nAcknowledgement of Application in Form A\nDated.........................\nSignature and Stamp of the Competent Authority\nE-mail address: .....................\nWeb-site ................................\nTel. No ..................................\nFORM B\nFORM B\nOUTSIDE THE JURISDICTION OF COMPETENT AUTHORITY\nOUTSIDE THE JURISDICTION OF COMPETENT AUTHORITY\n[See rule 4(1)]\nDate...............................\nYours faithfully,\nCompetent Authority\nE-mail address ........................\nWeb-site .................................\nTel. No .................................\nFORM C\nFORM C\nREJECTION ORDER\nREJECTION ORDER\n[See rule 4(2)]\n(i)\n(ii)\nYours faithfully,\nCompetent Authority\nE-mail address ......:..........................\nWeb-site ..........................................\nTel. No ...........................................\nFORM D\nFORM D\nFORM OF SUPPLY OF INFORMATION TO THE APPLICANT\nFORM OF SUPPLY OF INFORMATION TO THE APPLICANT\n[See rule 4(3)]\nDate ...............................\n(i)\n(ii)\n(i)\n(ii)\n(iii)\nYours faithfully,\nCompetent Authority\nE-mail address .................................\nWeb-site ..........................................\nTel. No ..........................................\nFORM E\nFORM E\nAPPEAL UNDER SECTION 7(1) OF THE DELHI RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2001\nAPPEAL UNDER SECTION 7(1) OF THE DELHI RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2001\n[See rule 5(1)]\n(For official use)\n(a) Name\n(b) Address\n(a) No response received in Form B, or C within 30 days of submission of Form A [Rule 5(1) (a)]\n(b) Aggrieved by the response received within prescribed period [Rule 5(1) (b)]\n(A copy of the reply receipt be attached)\n(c) Grounds for appeal.\n(i) Information requested\n(ii) Subject\n(iii) Period\nSignature of Appellant\nE-mail address, if any:\nTel. No. (Office) .........................\n(Residence) .................................\nAcknowledgement\nDated...........................\nSignature of Receipt Clerk,\nPublic Grievances Commission.\nTel. No .................................................\nE-mail address...............................................\nWeb-site ...............................................\nFORMAT OF REGISTER TO BE MAINTAINED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY\nFORMAT OF REGISTER TO BE MAINTAINED BY THE COMPETENT\n[See rule 10 (1)]\nI.D.No.\nName and Address of Applicant\nDate of receipt of application in Form A\nType of Information asked\nParticulars of fee deposited\nStatus of disposal of application\nAmount\nReceipt NO.\nDate\nInformation\nApplication\nSupplied\nPartly Supplied\nRejected\nReturned to applicant\nI.D. No.\nName and Address of Applicant\nParticular of Competent Authority against whom appeal filed\nGrounds of appeal\nParticular of amount of Rs. 50 as fee deposited in P.G.C.\nDate of final disposal of appeal\nOrder passed by the P.G.C.\nReceipt No.\nDate",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "dl026",
        "Act Number": "Delhi Act 7 of 2001",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2001",
        "Short Title": "The Delhi Right To Information Rules, 2001",
        "Type": "UNION_TERRITORY",
        "Location": "Delhi"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:22"
}