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The public are
requested not to fall prey to Money Circulation Schemes. The Chain Schemes,
Multi-Level Marketing, Network Marketing, Referral Marketing, Direct Marketing
with enrolling members, Sponsoring related business and pyramid structure
sellings business whatever induces to get money based on joining members into
their scheme are nothing but Money Circulation Schemes. These schemes are banned
and punishable under the provisions of The Prize Chits and Money Circulation
Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978. Beware of such scheme. If any person puts any
mental torcher or undue influence to join into the scheme, kindly complain to
police.
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Procedure to File Application Under RTI Act
- Is there any format for
application
- There is no fixed format
for application.
- Application may be
written on white paper.
-
Model Application for RTI
- Fee for Information
- The fee under RTI is
-
village level - Nil
-
Mandal level - Rs.5/-
-
District level and above
- Rs.10/-
- Fee can be paid by cash,
DD, Postal Order, Court Fee
stamps.
- RTI Fee G.O. of Andhra
Pradesh
G.O. in A.P.
- The following
are exempted from furnishing under RTI Act:
- Sec.8 (1)
Notwithstanding anything
contained in this Act, there
shall be no obligation to
give any citizen,—
a)
information,
disclosure
of
which
would
prejudicially
affect
the
sovereignty
and
integrity
of
India,
the
security,
strategic,
scientific
or
economic
interests
of
the
State,
relation
with
foreign
State
or
lead
to
incitement
of
an
offence;
(b) information which has been expressly forbidden to be published
by
any
court
of
law
or
tribunal
or
the
disclosure
of
which
may
constitute
contempt
of
court;
(c) information, the disclosure of which would cause a breach of
privilege
of
Parliament
or
the
State
Legislature;
(d) information including commercial confidence, trade secrets or
intellectual
property,
the
disclosure
of
which
would
harm
the
competitive
position
of a
third
party,
unless
the
competent
authority
is
satisfied
that
larger
public
interest
warrants
the
disclosure
of
such
information;
(e) information available to a person in his fiduciary relationship,
unless
the
competent
authority
is
satisfied
that
the
larger
public
interest
warrants
the
disclosure
of
such
information;
(f) information received in confidence from foreign Government;
(g) information, the disclosure of which would endanger the life or
physical
safety
of
any
person
or
identify
the
source
of
information
or
assistance
given
in
confidence
for
law
enforcement
or
security
purposes;
(h) information which would impede the process of investigation or
apprehension
or
prosecution
of
offenders;
(i) cabinet papers including records of deliberations of the Council
of
Ministers,
Secretaries
and
other
officers:
Provided that the decisions of Council of Ministers, the reasons
thereof,
and
the
material
on
the
basis
of
which
the
decisions
were
taken
shall
be
made
public
after
the
decision
has
been
taken,
and
the
matter
is
complete,
or
over:
Provided further that those matters which come under the exemptions specified
in
this
section
shall
not
be
disclosed;
(j) information which relates to personal information the disclosure
of
which
has
no
relationship
to
any
public
activity
or
interest,
or
which
would
cause
unwarranted
invasion
of
the
privacy
of
the
individual
unless
the
Central
Public
Information
Officer
or
the
State
Public
Information
Officer
or
the
appellate
authority,
as
the
case
may
be,
is
satisfied
that
the
larger
public
interest
justifies
the
disclosure
of
such
information:
Provided that the information which cannot be denied to the Parliament
or a
State
Legislature
shall
not
be
denied
to
any
person.
(2) Notwithstanding anything in the Official Secrets Act, 1923 nor any of
the exemptions permissible
in accordance with
sub-section (1), a public
authority may allow access
to information, if public
interest in disclosure
outweighs the harm to the
protected interests.
(3) Subject to the provisions of clauses (a), (c) and (i) of
sub-section (1), any
information relating to any
occurrence, event or matter
which has taken place,
occurred or happened twenty
years before the date on
which any request is made
under secton 6 shall be
provided to any person
making a request under that
section: Provided that where
any question arises as to
the date from which the said
period of twenty years has
to be computed, the decision
of the Central Government
shall be final, subject to
the usual appeals provided
for in this Act.
- If the furnished information is vague or did not furnish the information,
appeal can be prefered after 30 days from the date of application.
- The appellate authority should furnish information within 15 days. After
appellate authority, petition can be filed in Commission.
- The commission has power to impose penalities against defaulters apart from
providing information.
APPEALS:
a. Rules provide no format for first/second appeal or complaint.
b. No fees are charged for appeals/complaint.
- Short guidelines for applying:
- Decide the exact information you desire to have with period etc. Do not ask
questions. Seek information and copies of record relating to your matter.
- Locate the exact SPIO/Asstt SPIO and his address of concerned Govt. office
by visiting website of relevant ministry/dept/undertaking etc [called Public
Authority i.e. PA] or by visiting/contacting on phone local office of PA.
- If you cannot get it as above, address application to SPIO of concerned
office or Head Office or ministry to whom the information may pertain. He will
mail to correct SPIO within five days of receipt of your application.
- Please pay application fee as prescribed above.
- Attach self-attested photocopies of papers, which you think would help
locate the information by SPIO.
- Retain photocopy of entire set.
- Mail by speed/regd. AD post. Avoid courier/hand delivery. Usually RTI
applicants are not welcome at govt. offices.
- Carefully retain postal proof of mailing, AD.
- Remit other charges promptly as mentioned above, if requested by SPIO.
- If you do not receive reply within 40 days, including postal delay, from the
date of mailing by you; prepare to file first appeal to the FIRST APPELLATE
AUTHORITY. You have 30 days time from the date when information should have
reached you, for first appeal.
- If you receive reply and are not satisfied with it, then within 30 days of
receipt of reply by you, you should file first appeal.
- It is advisable to consult local RTI NGO/activists
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