Tamil  Nadu  Right  to  Information  (Fees)  Rules,  2005 (Head  of Account )

All Secretaries to Government.

All Heads of Departments

(including Commissions, Corporations and Universities etc.)

 Sir,  

Sub:    Tamil  Nadu  Right  to  Information  (Fees)  Rules,  2005  -  Head  of

Account under which fee to be remitted -– Instructions issued.

Ref:     G.O.Ms.No.989, Public (Estt.I & Leg.) Dept., dated 7.10.2005.

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I am directed to state that the Right to Information Act 2005 has come into force on 12.10.2005.  The Tamil Nadu Right to Information (Fees) Rules, 2005 have been published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 7.10.2005.  I am to state that the fee amount to be collected under the Tamil Nadu Right to Information (Fees) Rules, 2005 may be credited under the following new sub head of account to be opened under Revenue Receipt account as detailed below:-

"0075.00. Miscellaneous General Services – 800. Other receipts – BK.  Collection  of  fees  under  Tamil  Nadu  Right  to  Information

(Fees) Rules 2005"           [DPC 0075  00  800  BK  0006].

2. I am also to state that the fee may be remitted by cash or Demand Draft or  Bankers  cheque  payable  under  the  above  head  of  account.    The  Public Information Officer shall receive the cash or Demand Draft from the applicant and arrange to remit the fee under the above head of account through the Treasury / Pay and Accounts Office / State Bank of India / Reserve Bank of India as early as possible.  The applicant may also remit the fee under the above head of account through Treasury / Pay and Accounts Office / State Bank of India / Reserve Bank of India and produce the chalan to the Public Information Officer as an evidence for having remitted the fee. 

I am to request you to pursue action accordingly. 

Yours faithfully, 

for Secretary to Government.