Right to Information: Fees for “access” to information approved by Parliament
Parliament has passed the law spelling out the various fees to be paid by persons seeking Information under the Right to Information law.
This is the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous provisions Act 2022 (ACT 1080). Persons seeking Information are to pay 0.27 pesewas for every photocopy of A4 size of information.
Section 75 of the Right to Information Act, 2019, (ACT 989) requires applicants to pay the fee approved by Parliament.
“An applicant seeking access to information under this Act shall pay the fee or charge approved by Parliament in accordance with the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act,2009 (Act 793).”
The Right to Information Commission in accordance with this law submitted a proposal to Parliament spelling out how much should be charged.
Below is the details of the approved fees to cover the cost associated with application for, or access to information:
