Which one of the following Sections of RTI Act, 2005 enables the Gover

Which one of the following Sections of RTI Act, 2005 enables the Government to prescribe application fee for supply of information?

Section 6(1)

Section 8(1)

Section 10(1)

Section 12(1)

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The correct answer is A) Section 6(1). Section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 states the manner of making a request for information and mentions that the request should be “accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed”. This section provides the basis for requiring an application fee, which the appropriate Government is then empowered to prescribe through rules made under Section 27.

Section 6(1) is the specific provision that mentions the requirement of a prescribed fee for submitting an RTI application. While Section 27 grants the general rule-making power, Section 6(1) is where the application fee requirement is stipulated within the request process itself, necessitating its prescription by rules.

Section 8(1) lists exemptions. Section 10(1) deals with severability of information. Section 12(1) deals with the constitution of the Central Information Commission. Section 7 also mentions fees for providing the information itself, beyond the initial application fee mentioned in Section 6(1).

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